בַּ/סֶּ֖לַע
𐤁/𐤎𐤋𐤏
basela
in the rock
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress); (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
H5553
Numbers 24:21 · Word #10
Lexicon H5553
| Lemma | סֶלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | çelaʻ |
| Strong's | H5553 |
| In-context | in the rock |
Morphology HRd/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 H5553-01
in the lofty crag-rock
| Root | סלע (s-l-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | loftiness, crag, cliff, elevated rock, rocky stronghold |
| Semantic Range | crag, cliff, rocky height, stone outcrop, natural stronghold or refuge |
| Conceptual Significance | Often associated with refuge, protection, and elevated security, the סֶלַע evokes imagery of stability and divine shelter, especially when used metaphorically of YHWH as a rock or stronghold. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article (בַּ־) + noun סֶלַע, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֶלַע denotes a high, craggy rock or cliff, reflecting the root idea of loftiness and elevation. The prefixed בַּ־ is the preposition "in" with the definite article assimilated, and the noun is masculine singular absolute, hence "in the lofty crag-rock" preserves both the root sense and the definite singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סלע (loftiness, crag, cliff, elevated rock, rocky stronghold)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5553-02 |
besela | in the lofty crag |
H5553-03 |
hasala | the Lofty Crag |
H5553-04 |
hasela | the crag-rock |
H5553-05 |
haselaim | the lofty crags |
|
misala | from a lofty crag |
H5553-06 |
misela | from a lofty crag |
H5553-07 |
sala | a lofty crag |
H5553-08 |
salei | my lofty crag |
H5553-09 |
sela | crag-rock of |
H5553-10 |
selaim | lofty crags |
H5553-11 |
vasela | in 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 |