What does סֶלַע · πέτρα mean in the Bible?
סֶלַע · πέτρα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rocky cliff or fortress-like terrain".
Hebrew · H5553, G4073
סֶלַע
A craggy rock , literally or figuratively (a fortress ) · a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)
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סֶלַע H5553 a craggy rock , literally or figuratively (a fortress )
Pronunciation selaʿ
Solid, towering rock used literally for refuge and figuratively for God as an unshakeable fortress
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πέτρα G4073 a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation pétra
Rock as solid, immovable mass, distinct from detached stone; symbolizes stability and foundation.
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What does סֶלַע (sela) mean in the Bible?
סֶלַע · πέτρα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rocky cliff or fortress-like terrain".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5553, G4073?
H5553, G4073 is connected to 59 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. rocky cliff or fortress-like terrain
Strong's H5553, G4073
Lexical occurrences 59 verses Source Gloss
rocky cliff or fortress-like terrain
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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