Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Silla
Usage: § Silla = "a highway" the scene of the murder of king Joash of Judah
Strong's Number
H5538
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5538 Quick Answer
Strong's H5538 סִלָּא (Cilla') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cilla' (sil-law') n-m. 1. an embankment 2. Silla, a place in Jerusalem It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include silla. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Cilla' (sil-law') n-m. 1. an embankment 2. Silla, a place in Jerusalem
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- silla
Meaning and Definition
Cilla' (sil-law') n-m. 1. an embankment 2. Silla, a place in Jerusalem [from H5549] KJV: Silla. Root(s): H5549
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5538. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5538 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cilla', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Silla
2 Kings 12:20
How Strong's H5538 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5538 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5538 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5538.
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5538, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5538 FAQ
What does cilla (סִלָּא) mean?
Cilla (Strong's H5538) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Silla". Cilla' (sil-law') n-m. 1. an embankment 2. Silla, a place in Jerusalem
How many times is cilla (סִלָּא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5538 across 1 book.
Where can I study cilla (סִלָּא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5538 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cilla (סִלָּא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as silla. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.