Strong's Lexicon sullam: Ladder, Stairway Original Word: סֻלָּם Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to cast up a highway; akin to the concept of elevation or ascent. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "sullam," the concept of a connection between heaven and earth is echoed in the New Testament, particularly in John 1:51, where Jesus refers to angels ascending and descending upon the Son of Man, drawing a parallel to Jacob's vision. Usage: The term "sullam" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a ladder or stairway. It is most famously associated with the vision of Jacob, where he sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels ascending and descending upon it. This imagery conveys a connection between the divine and the earthly realms, symbolizing communication and interaction between God and humanity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, ladders or stairways were often symbolic of a connection between the divine and human worlds. Temples and ziggurats, with their ascending steps, were seen as places where heaven and earth met. Jacob's vision of the ladder at Bethel reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing God's presence and promise to be with Jacob and his descendants. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom salal Definition a ladder NASB Translation ladder (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סֻלָּם noun masculine ladder; — Genesis 28:12 (E). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ladder From calal; a stair-case -- ladder. see HEBREW calal Forms and Transliterations סֻלָּם֙ סלם sul·lām sulLam sullāmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 28:12 HEB: וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה NAS: and behold, a ladder was set KJV: And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up INT: had and behold A ladder was set the earth 1 Occurrence |
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