בַּ/סֶּ֖לַע
𐤁/𐤎𐤋𐤏
Sela
in 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 24:21 · Word #10
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 HRd/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 | in the rock |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5553-01
in the crag
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article assimilated (בַּ) + masculine singular absolute noun סֶלַע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֶלַע denotes a prominent, cleft rock mass or sheer rocky height. With the prefixed preposition בַּ (“in the”), masculine singular absolute, the form is faithfully rendered as “in the crag,” preserving both the geological force and the singular morphology. |
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