meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G5555 — chrysolithos (“chrysolite”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H5555 סֶלַע הַמַּחלְקוֹת is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cela` ham-machlqowth (seh'-lah ham-makh-lek-oth') n/l. 1. rock of the divisions 2. Sela- ham-Machlekoth, a place in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include place. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Cela` ham-machlqowth (seh'-lah ham-makh-lek-oth') n/l. 1. rock of the divisions 2. Sela- ham-Machlekoth, a place in Israel [from H5553 and the plural of H4256 with the article interposed] KJV: Sela-hammalekoth. Root(s): H5553, H4256
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Rock of Escape
Usage: § Sela-hammahlekoth = "the cliff of escapes" or "the cliff of divisions" a rock or cliff in the wilderness of Maon, southeast of Hebron, the scene of an escape of David from Saul
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1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5555.
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
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Strong's H5555 is a Hebrew entry for H5555 סֶלַע הַמַּחלְקוֹת. Cela` ham-machlqowth (seh'-lah ham-makh-lek-oth') n/l. 1. rock of the divisions 2. Sela- ham-Machlekoth, a place in Israel
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5555 across 1 book.
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