סָלַד
𐤎𐤋𐤃
çâlad
H5539 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To quiver, leap, or shudder—used in contexts implying a physical or emotional reaction such as trembling (from fear, awe, or joy), or jumping. The term conveys the sense of a sudden, involuntary physical response, often due to strong emotional stimulus. In later or secondary contexts, it may relate to bracing oneself or hardening resolve.
Semantic Range
to quiver or shudder (from emotion), to leap (in response to sensation or feeling), to brace or harden oneself (in the sense of reacting bodily to emotion or stress)
Root / Etymology
Root סלד (Samekh-Lamed-Dalet) is rare and its derivation is uncertain. Cognates in other Semitic languages suggest an original sense of shaking or trembling. The verbal form סָלַד emerges from the root contextually indicating an active or inceptive state, 'to begin to quiver or leap.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
סָלַד is a rare verb, appearing only a couple of times in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Job 6:10 and Psalm 29:6, though Psalm 29:6 uses the related noun). In Job 6:10, the sense is physical or emotional 'leaping' or 'shuddering' (likely with grief or pain). The traditional rendering 'exult' in older translations may overstate the positive emotional valence; the word itself does not inherently imply joy, but rather any strong emotion provoking an involuntary physical response. Where the idea of 'harden oneself' appears, it is likely a derived or context-sensitive meaning—originally related to the physical act of bracing under emotion, not simply emotional resilience or resolve. The semantic range is thus narrower and more physical than some English versions imply. The word differs from verbs like רנן ('to sing for joy, shout out') or גיל ('to rejoice, exult'), which are more explicitly positive and vocal; סָלַד is primarily bodily and may be caused by various emotional extremes, not only joy.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root; probably to leap (with joy), i.e. exult; harden self.
Bantu Hebrew
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סלד (s-l-d) — trembling, shuddering, leaping
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5540 | סֶלֶד | Exultation |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5539-01 |
וַ/אֲסַלְּדָ֣ה | vaasaledah | HC/Vph1cs |
and I would exult | let me shudder intensely | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5539-01 |
Job 6:10 | וַ/אֲסַלְּדָ֣ה | vaasaledah | HC/Vph1cs |
and I would exult | let me shudder intensely |