Lexicon
סָלֵק
na.saq
H5266
H:V Hebrew

to ascend

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na.saq describes ascending to heaven in the conditional statement of Psalm 139:8.

The attested use describes a speaker’s hypothetical ascent to heaven in Psalm 139:8.

Senses in use

  1. Ascending to heaven · dominant

    In Psalm 139:8, the Qal imperfect first common singular form occurs in the conditional clause about going up to heaven; the APB renders the clause, “If I ascend to heaven, you are there.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 139:8, the APB presents the clause as “If I ascend to heaven,”.

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