5548. Salkah
Strong's Lexicon
Salkah: Salecah

Original Word: סַלְכָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Salkah
Pronunciation: sal-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sal-kaw')
Definition: Salecah
Meaning: Salcah

Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain root, possibly related to a term meaning "to walk" or "to go."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Salkah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a Hebrew geographical location.

Usage: Salkah is a geographical location mentioned in the Bible, specifically as a city on the eastern boundary of Bashan. It is often associated with the territory of Og, king of Bashan, and is noted for its strategic importance.

Cultural and Historical Background: Salkah was a city located in the region of Bashan, which was known for its fertile lands and strong fortifications. Bashan was a significant area during the biblical period, often associated with the Rephaim, a group of ancient giants. The city of Salkah served as a boundary marker and was part of the land allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh after the Israelites conquered the region under Moses' leadership.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city on the E. border of Bashan
NASB Translation
Salecah (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
סַלְכָה proper name, of a location city on east border of Bashan, Deuteronomy 3:10; Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11 (all D), 1 Chronicles 5:11; = Nabataean עלתד (Lzb358 Cook101), modern ‚al—ad, ‚ar—ad, on southern spur of Jebel Hauran, approximately 63 miles due east of Jordan; compare BuhlGeogr. 252 DrDeuteronomy 3:10; ᵐ5 Σελχα, Ελχα, etc. (Σ lost often after ἔως).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Salcah, Salchah

From an unused root. Meaning to walk; walking; Salcah, a place East of the Jordan -- Salcah, Salchah.

Forms and Transliterations
וּבְסַלְכָה֙ ובסלכה סַלְכָ֖ה סַלְכָֽה׃ סלכה סלכה׃ sal·ḵāh salChah salḵāh ū·ḇə·sal·ḵāh ūḇəsalḵāh uvesalChah
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 3:10
HEB: הַבָּשָׁ֔ן עַד־ סַלְכָ֖ה וְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי עָרֵ֛י
NAS: as far as Salecah and Edrei,
KJV: and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei,
INT: Bashan far Salecah and Edrei cities

Joshua 12:5
HEB: בְּהַ֨ר חֶרְמ֤וֹן וּבְסַלְכָה֙ וּבְכָל־ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן
NAS: Hermon and Salecah and all
KJV: Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan,
INT: Mount Hermon and Salecah and all Bashan

Joshua 13:11
HEB: הַבָּשָׁ֖ן עַד־ סַלְכָֽה׃
NAS: Bashan as far as Salecah;
KJV: Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
INT: Bashan far Salecah

1 Chronicles 5:11
HEB: הַבָּשָׁ֖ן עַד־ סַלְכָֽה׃
NAS: of Bashan as far as Salecah.
KJV: of Bashan unto Salchah:
INT: of Bashan far Salecah

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5548
4 Occurrences


sal·ḵāh — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·sal·ḵāh — 1 Occ.
















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