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Strong's Concordance
Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H5551 סֻלָּם (cullam)

Cullam means “ladder” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5551 — chronotribeo (“spend time”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5551
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5551 Quick Answer

Strong's H5551 סוּלָּם (cullam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cullam (sool-lawm') n-m. 1. a stair-case [from H5549] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ladder. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
cullam (sool-lawm') n-m. 1. a stair-case [from H5549]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ladder

Meaning and Definition

cullam (sool-lawm') n-m. 1. a stair-case [from H5549] KJV: ladder. Root(s): H5549

Original Word
סוּלָּם
Transliteration
cullam
Derivation
Root: סלל First root strongs: 5549
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5551. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5551 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cullam, 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.

ladder Genesis 28:12

How Strong's H5551 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 H5551 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 H5551 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 28:12 KJV

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5551.

Genesis 28:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5551, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5551 FAQ

What does cullam (סֻלָּם) mean?

Cullam (Strong's H5551) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ladder". cullam (sool-lawm') n-m. 1. a stair-case [from H5549]

How many times is cullam (סֻלָּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5551 across 1 book.

Where can I study cullam (סֻלָּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5551 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cullam (סֻלָּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ladder. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.