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סַל H5536
H5536 is the Hebrew word סַל, transliterated çal and said sal. The King James Version most often renders it basket.
What it means
properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into abasket.
Where it comes from
from H5549 (סָלַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: basket.
Verses using סַל
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 40:16 · KJV
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
Genesis 40:17 · KJV
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
Genesis 40:18 · KJV
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
Exodus 29:3 · KJV
And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.
Exodus 29:23 · KJV
And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:
Exodus 29:32 · KJV
And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 8:2 · KJV
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
Leviticus 8:26 · KJV
And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:
Leviticus 8:31 · KJV
And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.
Numbers 6:15 · KJV
And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
Numbers 6:17 · KJV
And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers 6:19 · KJV
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Judges 6:19 · KJV
And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5536 mean?
H5536 is the Hebrew word סַל (çal), meaning properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into abasket.
How is H5536 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it basket (9 times), out of the basket (4 times), baskets (2 times).
How many times does H5536 appear in the Bible?
סַל (çal) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5536 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5549 (סָלַל).
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