Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Sela
Usage: § Sela = "the rock" a place in Edom perhaps an early name for 'Petra'
Strong's Number
H5554
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5554 Quick Answer
Strong's H5554 סֶלַע (Cela`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cela` (seh'-lah) n/l. 1. Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea [the same as H5553] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sela. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Cela` (seh'-lah) n/l. 1. Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea [the same as H5553]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sela
Meaning and Definition
Cela` (seh'-lah) n/l. 1. Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea [the same as H5553] KJV: rock, Sela(-h). Root(s): H5553
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5554. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5554 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cela`, 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.
Sela
Isaiah 16:1
How Strong's H5554 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5554 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 H5554 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5554.
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5554, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5554 FAQ
What does cela (סֶלַע) mean?
Cela (Strong's H5554) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rock". Cela` (seh'-lah) n/l. 1. Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea [the same as H5553]
How many times is cela (סֶלַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5554 across 2 books.
Where can I study cela (סֶלַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5554 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cela (סֶלַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sela. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.