מִ/סֶּ֔לַע
𐤌/𐤎𐤋𐤏
misela
from the rock
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress); (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
Deuteronomy 32:13 · Word #11
Lexicon H5553
| Lemma | סֶלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | çelaʻ |
| Strong's | H5553 |
| In-context | from the rock |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5553-08
from a lofty crag
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa) סֶלַע with prefixed preposition מִן (“from”), assimilated to מִסֶּלַע. One occurrence reflects a proper noun form (Np), referring to Sela as a place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֶלַע is a masculine singular noun meaning a crag or lofty rock. The prefixed מִן (“from”) with assimilation (dagesh in ס) yields “from a lofty crag.” The rendering preserves the singular masculine form and reflects the root idea of an elevated, craggy rock formation rather than a generic stone. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סלע (loftiness, crag, rocky height, cliff, stronghold)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5553-01 |
basela | in the lofty crag-rock |
H5553-02 |
besela | in the lofty crag |
H5553-03 |
hasala | the Lofty Crag |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H5553)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 20:8 | הַ/סֶּ֛לַע | hasela | rock |
| Numbers 20:8 | הַ/סֶּ֔לַע | hasela-2 | the-rock |
| Numbers 20:10 | הַ/סָּ֑לַע | hasala | the rock |