ΣΕΛΧΑ, σελχα
SELCHA, selcha
Sounds Like: SEL-khah
Translations: Selcha, Sela
From the root: ΣΕΛΧΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Selcha is a proper noun, referring to a place name. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew word 'Sela' (סֶלַע), which means 'rock' or 'crag'. It is often identified with Petra, a famous ancient city in modern-day Jordan. As a proper noun, it does not change form based on case or number in Koine Greek.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G4529 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 9:4
From the same root
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