סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת

se.la ham.mach.le.qotRock of Escape
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place2 occurrences1 book1 verse
This is the name of the place Rock of Escape: Place where Saul stopped pursuing David.

Definition

from H5553 and the plural of H4256 with the article interposed; rock of the divisions; Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Sela-hammalekoth.

Glossary entries

Sela-Hammahlekoth

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. 1 Samuel 23:28 (2×)סֶ֖לַע; הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ · Sela-hammahlekoth
    So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.