הַ/סָּ֑לַע
𐤄/𐤎𐤋𐤏
Sela
the rock
A large, prominent rock or crag, often indicating a sheer cliff or rocky height; in some contexts, used as a proper noun referring to the city of Sela (an Edomite stronghold, later identified with Petra). The term can designate a prominent geological feature or, metaphorically, a natural or constructed place of refuge or defense.
Numbers 20:10 · Word #8
Lexicon H5553
| Lemma | סֶלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Sela |
| Strong's | H5553 |
| Definition | A large, prominent rock or crag, often indicating a sheer cliff or rocky height; in some contexts, used as a proper noun referring to the city of Sela (an Edomite stronghold, later identified with Petra). The term can designate a prominent geological feature or, metaphorically, a natural or constructed place of refuge or defense. |
Morphology HTd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the rock |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5553-03
the craggy cliff
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The definite article הַ marks it as "the," and the masculine singular noun סֶלַע denotes a prominent, split or rocky height. "Craggy cliff" preserves the sense of a sheer, rugged rock mass inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the craggy cliff
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 gives the specific sense of the Hebrew term as a prominent rock face, which matches the context better than the more generic 'rock'. |