5550. solelah

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solelah: Siege ramp, mound, embankment

Original Word: סֹלְלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: collah
Pronunciation: so-leh-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (so-lel-aw')
Definition: Siege ramp, mound, embankment
Meaning: a military mound, rampart of besiegers

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָלַל (salal), which means "to lift up" or "to cast up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5482 (χαράκωμα, charakoma), which refers to a fortification or entrenchment. While not a direct equivalent, it shares the concept of a constructed military feature used in siege warfare.

Usage: The term סֹלְלָה is used in the context of warfare, specifically in describing the construction of siege works or ramps by an attacking army to breach the defenses of a city.

Context: The Hebrew term סֹלְלָה (solelah) appears in the context of ancient warfare, where it describes a siege ramp or mound constructed by besieging forces. This structure was typically made by piling up earth, stones, and other materials to create an elevated platform. The purpose of the סֹלְלָה was to allow the attacking army to approach and overcome the walls of a fortified city, facilitating a direct assault on the defenders.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in passages that describe military campaigns and sieges. For example, in 2 Samuel 20:15, it is mentioned in the context of Joab's siege of Abel Beth Maacah: "And all the troops with Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maacah. They built a siege ramp against the city, and it stood against the outer rampart." This illustrates the strategic importance of such constructions in ancient warfare.

The construction of a סֹלְלָה was a significant undertaking, requiring considerable manpower and resources. It was a common tactic in the ancient Near East, reflecting the military engineering skills of the time. The use of siege ramps is also attested in archaeological findings, such as the famous siege ramp at Lachish.

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 sōwlălāh

Englishman'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
HEB: יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ עָלֶ֖יהָ סֹלְלָֽה׃
NAS: or throw up a siege ramp against it.
KJV: nor cast a bank against it.
INT: throw against A siege

Isaiah 37:33
HEB: יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ עֳלֶ֖יהָ סֹלְלָֽה׃
NAS: or throw up a siege ramp against it.
KJV: nor cast a bank against it.
INT: throw against A siege

Jeremiah 6:6
HEB: עַל־ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם סֹלְלָ֑ה הִ֚יא הָעִ֣יר
KJV: and cast a mount against Jerusalem:
INT: against Jerusalem A mount This is the city

Jeremiah 32:24
HEB: הִנֵּ֣ה הַסֹּלְל֗וֹת בָּ֣אוּ הָעִיר֮
NAS: Behold, the siege ramps have reached
KJV: Behold the mounts, they are come
INT: Behold the siege have reached the city

Jeremiah 33:4
HEB: הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים אֶל־ הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת וְאֶל־ הֶחָֽרֶב׃
NAS: [to make a defense] against the siege ramps and against
KJV: which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
INT: are broken against the siege and against the sword

Ezekiel 4:2
HEB: וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ סֹֽלְלָ֑ה וְנָתַתָּ֨ה עָלֶ֧יהָ
NAS: raise up a ramp, pitch
KJV: against it, and cast a mount against it; set
INT: raise against A ramp pitch against

Ezekiel 17:17
HEB: בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה וּבִבְנ֣וֹת דָּיֵ֑ק
NAS: when they cast up ramps and build
KJV: by casting up mounts, and building
INT: the war cast ramps and build siege

Ezekiel 21:22
HEB: שְׁעָרִ֔ים לִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה לִבְנ֥וֹת דָּיֵֽק׃
NAS: to cast up ramps, to build
KJV: to cast a mount, [and] to build
INT: the gates to cast ramps to build A siege

Ezekiel 26:8
HEB: וְשָׁפַ֤ךְ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ סֹֽלְלָ֔ה וְהֵקִ֥ים עָלַ֖יִךְ
NAS: you, cast up a ramp against
KJV: against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up
INT: cast against A ramp and raise against

Daniel 11:15
HEB: הַצָּפ֔וֹן וְיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ סֽוֹלֲלָ֔ה וְלָכַ֖ד עִ֣יר
NAS: cast up a siege ramp and capture
KJV: and cast up a mount, and take
INT: of the North cast A siege and capture city

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5550
11 Occurrences

has·sō·lə·lō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
sō·w·lă·lāh — 1 Occ.
sō·lə·lāh — 8 Occ.