Strong's Lexicon solelah: Siege ramp, mound, embankment Original Word: סֹלְלָה Word Origin: From the root סָלַל (salal), meaning "to lift up" or "to cast up." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "solelah," the concept of siege warfare is present in the New Testament, such as in the descriptions of spiritual warfare (e.g., 2 Corinthians 10:4). Usage: The term "solelah" refers to a siege ramp or mound constructed by armies in ancient times to breach the walls of a fortified city. It is a military term used to describe the physical structure built to enable attackers to overcome defensive barriers. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient warfare, cities were often fortified with high walls to protect against invaders. To overcome these defenses, attacking armies would construct siege ramps, or "solelah," using earth, stones, and timber. These ramps allowed soldiers and siege engines to approach and breach the city walls. The construction of a siege ramp was a significant military undertaking, requiring time, resources, and strategic planning. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom salal Definition a mound NASB Translation ramp (2), ramps (2), siege ramp (4), siege ramps (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs סֹלְלָה noun feminine mound; — ׳ס 2 Samuel 20:15 7t.; סוֺלְלָה Daniel 11:15; plural סֹלְלוֺת Jeremiah 32:24; Jeremiah 33:4. — ׳שָׁפַךְ ס עַלהָֿעִיר cast up mound against the city , besieging it, 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33; Jeremiah 6:6; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 26:8; with אֶל 2 Samuel 20:15 (error for על); without על העיר Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 21:17; Daniel 11:15 without verb Jeremiah 32:24; Jeremiah 33:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bank, mount Or cowllah {so-lel-aw'}; active participle feminine of calal, but used passively; a military mound, i.e. Rampart of besiegers -- bank, mount. see HEBREW calal Forms and Transliterations הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת הַסֹּלְל֗וֹת הסללות סֹֽלְלָ֑ה סֹֽלְלָ֔ה סֹֽלְלָה֙ סֹלְלָ֑ה סֹלְלָ֖ה סֹלְלָֽה׃ סֽוֹלֲלָ֔ה סוללה סללה סללה׃ has·sō·lə·lō·wṯ hassoleLot hassōləlōwṯ sō·lə·lāh sō·w·lă·lāh solaLah soleLah sōləlāh sōwlălāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 20:15 HEB: הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ סֹֽלְלָה֙ אֶל־ הָעִ֔יר NAS: and they cast up a siege ramp against KJV: and they cast up a bank against the city, INT: Beth-maacah cast A siege against the city 2 Kings 19:32 Isaiah 37:33 Jeremiah 6:6 Jeremiah 32:24 Jeremiah 33:4 Ezekiel 4:2 Ezekiel 17:17 Ezekiel 21:22 Ezekiel 26:8 Daniel 11:15 11 Occurrences |
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