Çâlal — H5549

Definition

verb

to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)

1. to lift up, cast up, exalt
1. (Qal)
1. to cast up a highway
2. to cast up a way
3. to lift up (of song)
2. (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize
3. (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself

Usually translated as

exalt, extol, make plain, cast up, raise up

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• ereunáō (G2045)
• hodoiporéō (G3596)

Occurrences

Çâlal occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Job (2), Psalms (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2)

• Exodus 9:17 — As yet exaltest thou thyself (מִסְתּוֹלֵ֣ל) against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
• Job 19:12 — His troops come together, and raise up (וַיָּסֹ֣לּוּ) their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
• Job 30:12 — Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up (וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּ) against me the ways of their destruction.
• Psalms 68:4 — Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol (סֹ֡לּוּ) him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
• Proverbs 4:8 — Exalt (סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ) her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
• Proverbs 15:19 — The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain (סְלֻלָֽה).
• Isaiah 57:14 — And shall say, Cast ye up (סֹֽלּוּ), cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
• Isaiah 57:14 — And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up (סֹ֖לּוּ), prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
• Isaiah 62:10 — Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up (סֹ֣לּוּ), cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
• Isaiah 62:10 — Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up (סֹ֤לּוּ) the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
• Jeremiah 18:15 — Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up (סְלוּלָֽה);
• Jeremiah 50:26 — Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up (סָלּ֥וּהָ) as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.