מְסִלּ֔וֹת
𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤅𐤕
mᵉçillâh
the highways
An elevated road, highway, or raised pathway; in extended uses, a broad or significant route (literal or metaphorical), sometimes designating an engineered thoroughfare such as a raised causeway, embankment, or roadway prepared for travel. In figurative or poetic texts, may signify a prepared way, path, or course of action, often set apart from regular or unimproved paths.
Isaiah 33:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H4546
| Lemma | מְסִלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉçillâh |
| Strong's | H4546 |
| Definition | An elevated road, highway, or raised pathway; in extended uses, a broad or significant route (literal or metaphorical), sometimes designating an engineered thoroughfare such as a raised causeway, embankment, or roadway prepared for travel. In figurative or poetic texts, may signify a prepared way, path, or course of action, often set apart from regular or unimproved paths. |
Morphology HNcfpa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the highways |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4546-13
raised highways
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural absolute (from מְסִלָּה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural feminine noun denotes constructed roadways that are lifted up or built high, reflecting the root idea of raising or heaping up. "Raised highways" preserves both the elevated nature inherent in סלל and the feminine plural form. |
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