Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
mound
Usage: mound
Strong's Number
H5550
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's H5550 Quick Answer
Strong's H5550 סוֹלְלָה סוֹלְלָה (collah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. collah (so-lel-aw') (or cowllah {so-lel-aw'}) n-f. 1. a military mound, i.e. rampart of besiegers [active participle feminine of H5549, but used passively] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include against, cast, city, come, and nor. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- collah (so-lel-aw') (or cowllah {so-lel-aw'}) n-f. 1. a military mound, i.e. rampart of besiegers [active participle feminine of H5549, but used passively]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- against, cast, city, come, and nor
Meaning and Definition
collah (so-lel-aw') (or cowllah {so-lel-aw'}) n-f. 1. a military mound, i.e. rampart of besiegers [active participle feminine of H5549, but used passively] KJV: bank, mount. Root(s): H5549
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5550. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
against
cast
city
come
nor
mount
thus
lord
concerning
bank
down
saith
How Strong's H5550 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5550 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 H5550 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5550.
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.
For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.
Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.
He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.
So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5550, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5550 FAQ
What does colelah (סֹלְלָה) mean?
Colelah (Strong's H5550) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bank". collah (so-lel-aw') (or cowllah {so-lel-aw'}) n-f. 1. a military mound, i.e. rampart of besiegers [active participle feminine of H5549, but used passively]
How many times is colelah (סֹלְלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H5550 across 6 books.
Where can I study colelah (סֹלְלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5550 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate colelah (סֹלְלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as against, cast, city, come, nor, and mount. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.