הַֽ/מְסִלּֽוֹת
𐤄/𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤅𐤕
hamesilot
the roads
from סָלַל; a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase; causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
Judges 20:32 · Word #16
Lexicon H4546
| Lemma | מְסִלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉçillâh |
| Strong's | H4546 |
| In-context | the roads |
Morphology HTd/Ncfpa
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 H4546-08
the raised highways
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute with definite article ("the"). From מְסִלָּה, a feminine noun derived from the root סלל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְסִלָּה derives from the root סלל, "to raise up" or "heap up," referring to a road built up or elevated. Rendering it as "the raised highways" preserves the imagery of constructed, elevated roadways while reflecting the definite article and feminine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סלל (to lift up, heap up, raise, build up, exalt)
| 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 |
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 |