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סֻלָּם H5551

H5551 is the Hebrew word סֻלָּם, transliterated çullâm and said sool-lawm'. The King James Version most often renders it behold a ladder.

Word: סֻלָּםTransliteration: çullâmSaid: sool-lawm'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a stair-case.

Where it comes from

from H5549 (סָלַל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

behold a ladder 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: ladder.

Verses using סֻלָּם

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Genesis 28:12 · KJV

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5551 mean?

H5551 is the Hebrew word סֻלָּם (çullâm), meaning a stair-case.

How is H5551 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it behold a ladder (1 time).

How many times does H5551 appear in the Bible?

סֻלָּם (çullâm) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5551 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5549 (סָלַל).

Nearby entries

H5548 · סַלְכָה — Salcah, a place East of the Jordan H5549 · סָלַל — to mound up (especially a turnpike)…H5550 · סֹלְלָה — a military mound, i.e. rampart of besiegers H5552 · סַלְסִלָּה — a twig (as pendulous)H5553 · סֶלַע — a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a…H5554 · סֶלַע — Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea

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