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. |