Lexicon
סָלָא
sa.la
H5537
H:V Hebrew

to weigh

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Hebrew
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sa.la describes Zion's precious sons as being weighed with pure gold in a comparison of their value.

The single attested use describes Zion's precious sons as weighed with pure gold, presenting a comparison of their value in Lamentations 4:2.

Senses in use

  1. weighed in comparison with pure gold · dominant

    In Lamentations 4:2, the passive participle form describes “the precious sons of Zion” in the clause that the APB renders “weighed with pure gold,” before contrasting them with earthenware bags.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 4:2, the APB presents the clause as “weighed with pure gold.” This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical rendering.

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