מְסִלַּ֣ת
𐤌𐤎𐤋𐤕
mᵉçillâh
highway
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.
Proverbs 16:17 · Word #1
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 HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | highway |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4546-12
raised causeway of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state (mem-prefix noun indicating result/instrument of the root action). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root סלל, meaning to raise or heap up, and refers to a roadway built up or elevated. The construct state is reflected by the addition of "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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