Strong H5549סָלַל

to build

Transliteration: sâlal
Pronunciation: saw-lal'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike); figuratively to exalt; reflexively to oppose (as by a dam): - cast {up} exalt ({self}) {extol} make {plain} raise up.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: to build

Exact lexical definition: lift up

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ סָלַל ] vb . lift up , cast up Qal cast up a highway cast up a way lift up Pilp . exalt her (i.e. Wisdom) Hithp . exalt oneself

In the Bible

Strong H5549 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

cast4
raise2
exalt1
exaltest1
extol1
make1
ye1

First verses

Exodus 9:17
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Job 19:12
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
Job 30:12
Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
Psalms 68:4
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
Proverbs 4:8
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Isaiah 57:14
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
Jeremiah 18:15
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Jeremiah 50:26
Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

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