Lexicon :: Strong's H5541 - sālâ

סָלָה
Transliteration
sālâ
Pronunciation
saw-law'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1502,1503

Strong’s Definitions

סָלָה çâlâh, saw-law'; a primitive root; to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemn:—tread down (under foot), value.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H5541 in the following manner: valued (2x), trodden down (1x), trodden under foot (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H5541 in the following manner: valued (2x), trodden down (1x), trodden under foot (1x).

  1. to make light of, toss aside

    1. (Qal) to make light of

    2. (Piel) to flout, reject

  2. to weigh, balance

    1. (Pual) to be weighed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָלָה çâlâh, saw-law'; a primitive root; to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemn:—tread down (under foot), value.
STRONGS H5541: Abbreviations
† I. [סָלָה] verb make light of, toss aside (compare Assyrian salû, throw off, shake off (yoke) Dl500; Arabic , is be forgetful, neglectful Lane1417; Aramaic סְלָא despise, reject); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular סָלִיתָ Psalm 119:118 thou dost make light of all those that err from thy statutes. — compare also סַלּוֺן below
Pi. intensive Perfect 3rd person masculine singular סִלָּה Lamentations 1:15 Adonay hath flouted at my mighty ones.

† II. [סָלָה] verb weigh, balance (|| form of סָלָא which see); —
Pu. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular לֹאתְֿסֻלֶּה בְּכֶתֶם Job 28:16 it cannot be weighed against (estimated in) gold of Ophir, compare Job 28:19.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

28:16; 28:19

Psalms

119:118

Lamentations

1:15