5555. Sela Hammachleqoth
Strong's Lexicon
Sela Hammachleqoth: Rock of Divisions

Original Word: סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Cela` ham-machlqowth
Pronunciation: seh'-lah ham-makh-leh-koth'
Phonetic Spelling: (seh'-lah ham-makh-lek-oth')
Definition: Rock of Divisions
Meaning: Sela-ham-Machlekoth

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words סֶלַע (sela, meaning "rock" or "cliff") and מַחְלְקוֹת (machleqoth, meaning "divisions" or "disputes").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Sela Hammachleqoth, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of division or separation can be related to Greek words such as διαίρεσις (diairessis, meaning "division") or σχίσμα (schisma, meaning "schism" or "split").

Usage: Sela Hammachleqoth is a place name mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of a geographical location. The name translates to "Rock of Divisions," indicating a place associated with separation or dispute. It is a proper noun used to identify a specific location in the biblical narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, place names often held significant meaning, reflecting historical events, geographical features, or cultural beliefs. The name "Rock of Divisions" suggests a site of notable division or conflict, possibly serving as a boundary marker or a location of a significant event involving separation or dispute among people or tribes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see sela and machaloqeth.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מַחְלְקוֺת noun feminine plural smoothness, ׳סֶלַע הַמּ 1 Samuel 23:28 rock of smoothness, i.e. slippery rock, perhaps original meaning of this proper name, see further I. מחלקוֺת below I. חלק.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sela-hammalekoth

From cela' and the plural of machaloqeth with the article interposed; rock of the divisions; Sela- ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine -- Sela-hammalekoth.

see HEBREW cela'

see HEBREW machaloqeth

Forms and Transliterations
הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ המחלקות׃ ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ HammachleKot hammaḥləqōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 23:28
HEB: הַה֔וּא סֶ֖לַע הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃
KJV: that place Selahammahlekoth.
INT: place he Selahammahlekoth

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Strong's Hebrew 5555
1 Occurrence


ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ — 1 Occ.















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