Sala סָלָא
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| סָלָא | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sala |
| Strong's number | H5537 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to weigh |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Sala (Hebrew סָלָא, Strong's H5537) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to weigh”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to weigh, compare
1a) (Pual)
1a1) to be weighed
1a2) weighed (participle)
1a) (Pual)
1a1) to be weighed
1a2) weighed (participle)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | comparable (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | once worth their weight (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sala, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Lamentations
- Lamentations 4:2The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).