Strongs Number: H5553
Hebrew Word: | סֶלַע |
Transliteration: | çelaʻ |
Phonetic: | seh'-lah |
Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
Strongs Definition: | a craggy {rock} literally or figuratively (a fortress) |
BDB Definition: |
1. crag, cliff, rock a. crag, cliff b. as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.) |
Origin: | From an unused root meaning to be lofty |
Bible Usage: | (ragged) {rock} stone ({-ny}) strong hold. |