What does סָלַל (sālal) mean in the Bible?
סָלַל (sālal): Build up barrier or elevation; reflexively, to resist or obstruct; figuratively, to exalt or raise high.
Hebrew · H5549
סָלַל
To mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt ; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
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סָלַל H5549
Pronunciation sālal
What does סָלַל (sālal) mean in the Bible?
סָלַל (sālal): Build up barrier or elevation; reflexively, to resist or obstruct; figuratively, to exalt or raise high.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5549?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Build it up (3), and build (1), build up (1), Exalt (1), is a highway (1).
Where does סָלַל (sālal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (2), Job (2), Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Build it up 3× Isaiah 57:14, Isaiah 62:10
and build 1× Job 30:12
build up 1× Isaiah 62:10
Exalt 1× Psalms 68:4
is a highway 1× Proverbs 15:19
on the highway 1× Jeremiah 18:15
pile her up 1× Jeremiah 50:26
Prize her 1× Proverbs 4:8
they construct 1× Job 19:12
you lord it 1× Exodus 9:17
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 9:17 מִסְתּוֹלֵ֣ל to you lord it Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Job 19:12 וַיָּסֹ֣לּוּ to they construct Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Job 30:12 וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּ to and build Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 68:4 סֹ֡לּוּ to Exalt Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Proverbs 4:8 סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ to Prize her Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Proverbs 15:19 סְלֻלָֽה׃ to is a highway Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Isaiah 57:14 סֹֽלּוּ־ to Build it up Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Isaiah 57:14 סֹ֖לּוּ to build it up Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Isaiah 62:10 סֹ֣לּוּ to Build it up Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Isaiah 62:10 סֹ֤לּוּ to build up Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 9:17
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 6
Exodus 1 Job 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
וַיָּסֹ֣לּוּ 1x way·yā·sōl·lū Job 19:12
וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּ 1x way·yā·sōl·lū Job 30:12
מִסְתּוֹלֵ֣ל 1x mis·tō·w·lêl Exodus 9:17
סֹ֡לּוּ 1x sōl·lū Psalms 68:4
סֹ֖לּוּ 1x sōl·lū Isaiah 57:14
סֹ֣לּוּ 1x sōl·lū Isaiah 62:10
סֹ֤לּוּ 1x sōl·lū Isaiah 62:10
סֹֽלּוּ־ 1x sōl·lū- Isaiah 57:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 5x Psalms 68:4, Isaiah 57:14, Isaiah 62:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Job 19:12, Job 30:12
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular 2x Proverbs 15:19, Jeremiah 18:15
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular 1x Exodus 9:17
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 4:8
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 50:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Build up barrier or elevation; reflexively, to resist or obstruct; figuratively, to exalt or raise high.
Source Gloss
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt ; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Build up barrier or elevation; reflexively, to resist or obstruct; figuratively, to exalt or raise high.
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam) BDB: lift up Usage: cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Sequential imperfect Isa 57:14 · Isa 62:10 · Ps 68:5 5×
Participle passive Jer 18:15 · Prov 15:19 2×
Hithpolel 1×
Participle active Exod 9:17 1×
Word Origins
סָלַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain