מְסִלּ֔וֹת
𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤅𐤕
mesilot
the highways
from סָלַל; a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase; causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
Isaiah 33:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H4546
| Lemma | מְסִלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉçillâh |
| Strong's | H4546 |
| In-context | the highways |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4546-10
cast-up roadways
| Root | סלל (s-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | to lift up, heap up, build up, raise, cast up (a road) |
| Semantic Range | raised highway, constructed road, causeway, processional way, terrace, staircase, figurative course or path of life |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, מְסִלּוֹת often evokes intentional preparation—roads built up for travel, pilgrimage, or royal procession. Figuratively, it can symbolize a prepared way for YHWH, spiritual direction, or a divinely established course, emphasizing deliberate construction and elevation. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural absolute noun from מְסִלָּה (mᵉçillâh). The form מְסִלּוֹת is the regular feminine plural ending -וֹת, with no pronominal suffix or article attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root סלל, "to lift up" or "heap up," referring to a roadway built up or raised above the surrounding terrain. "Cast-up roadways" preserves this root imagery of something elevated or constructed by piling up, and the plural form reflects the feminine plural absolute morphology (HNcfpa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סלל (to lift up, heap up, build up, raise, cast up (a road))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4546-01 |
bamesilah | on the raised highway |
H4546-02 |
bamesilot | in the raised-highways |
H5536-01 |
basal | in the raised-woven basket |
H4546-03 |
bimesilah | on a raised highway |
H4546-04 |
bimesilat | in the raised-way of |
H4546-05 |
bimesilotam | in their raised highways |
H4546-06 |
hamesilah | the raised highway |
H5536-02 |
hasal | the built-up basket |
H5550-01 |
hasolelot | the heaped-up siege-mounds |
H4546-07 |
lamesilah | to the raised-highway |
H4546-08 |
mesilah | a raised-way |
H4546-09 |
mesilat | raised-way of |
H5549-01 |
misetolel | he who raises himself up |
H5536-03 |
sal | a woven-up basket |
|
saleseleha | Heap her up high! |
|
saluha | You (masculine plural), heap her up! |
H5549-02 |
selulah | raised-up (way) |
H5538-01 |
sila | Sillāʾ (Raised-Embankment) |
H5550-02 |
solelah | a heaped-up siege-ramp |
H5560-02 |
solet | fine-stripped flour |
H5549-03 |
solu | Heap up, you men! |
|
umesilotay | and my raised highways |
|
umisal | and from the woven-basket of |
H5549-04 |
vayasolu | and they cast up |
|
vesal | and woven-basket-of |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of H4546)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 20:19 | בַּֽ/מְסִלָּ֣ה | bamesilah | on the highway |
| Judges 5:20 | מִ/מְּסִלּוֹתָ֔/ם | mimesilotam | from their courses |
| Judges 20:31 | בַּֽ/מְסִלּוֹת֙ | bamesilot | on the highways |