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סַלְכָה H5548

H5548 is the Hebrew word סַלְכָה, transliterated Çalkâh and said sal-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it salchah.

Word: סַלְכָהTransliteration: ÇalkâhSaid: sal-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Salcah, a place East of the Jordan.

Where it comes from

from an unused root. meaning to walk; walking.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

salchah 2×salcah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Salcah, Salchah.

Verses using סַלְכָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 3:10 · KJV

All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

Joshua 12:5 · KJV

And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

1 Chronicles 5:11 · KJV

And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah:

Common questions

What does Strong's H5548 mean?

H5548 is the Hebrew word סַלְכָה (Çalkâh), meaning Salcah, a place East of the Jordan.

How is H5548 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it salchah (2 times), salcah (1 time).

How many times does H5548 appear in the Bible?

סַלְכָה (Çalkâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5548 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root. meaning to walk; walking.

Nearby entries

H5545 · סָלַח — to forgive H5546 · סַלָּח — placable H5547 · סְלִיחָה — pardon H5549 · סָלַל — to mound up (especially a turnpike)…H5550 · סֹלְלָה — a military mound, i.e. rampart of besiegers H5551 · סֻלָּם — a stair-case

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