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סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת H5555

H5555 is the Hebrew word סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת, transliterated Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth and said seh'-lah hammakh-lek-oth'. The King James Version most often renders it selahammahlekoth.

Word: סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹתTransliteration: Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwthSaid: seh'-lah hammakh-lek-oth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H5553 (סֶלַע) and the plural of H4256 (מַחֲלֹקֶת) with the article interposed; rock of the divisions.

How the King James Version translates it

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

selahammahlekoth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Sela-hammalekoth.

Verses using סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 23:28 · KJV

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5555 mean?

H5555 is the Hebrew word סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth), meaning Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine.

How is H5555 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it selahammahlekoth (1 time).

How many times does H5555 appear in the Bible?

סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת (Çelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5555 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5553 (סֶלַע) and the plural of H4256 (מַחֲלֹקֶת) with the article interposed; rock of the divisions.

Nearby entries

H5552 · סַלְסִלָּה — a twig (as pendulous)H5553 · סֶלַע — a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a…H5554 · סֶלַע — Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea H5556 · סׇלְעָם — a kind of locust (from its destructiveness)H5557 · סָלַף — properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert H5558 · סֶלֶף — distortion, i.e. (figuratively) viciousness

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