מִ/סֶּ֔לַע
𐤌/𐤎𐤋𐤏
Sela
than rock
A large, prominent rock or crag, often indicating a sheer cliff or rocky height; in some contexts, used as a proper noun referring to the city of Sela (an Edomite stronghold, later identified with Petra). The term can designate a prominent geological feature or, metaphorically, a natural or constructed place of refuge or defense.
Jeremiah 5:3 · Word #15
Lexicon H5553
| Lemma | סֶלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Sela |
| Strong's | H5553 |
| Definition | A large, prominent rock or crag, often indicating a sheer cliff or rocky height; in some contexts, used as a proper noun referring to the city of Sela (an Edomite stronghold, later identified with Petra). The term can designate a prominent geological feature or, metaphorically, a natural or constructed place of refuge or defense. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | than rock |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5553-08
from a craggy cliff
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to masculine singular absolute noun סֶלַע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֶלַע denotes a prominent, split rock mass or sheer rocky height; "craggy cliff" reflects the root sense of cleft, rocky elevation. The prefixed מִן is preserved as "from," and the singular masculine form is maintained. |
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