Lexical Definition

‎סָלָה‎ çâlâh (saw-law') to reject ^H:V
a primitive root

tread down (under foot), value.

• to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemn

1) to make light of, toss aside
1a) (Qal) to make light of
1b) (Piel) to flout, reject
2) to weigh, balance
2a) (Pual) to be weighed

See Greek: ἐξαίρω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎סָלָה‎] verb make light of, toss aside (compare Assyrian salû, throw off, shake off (yoke) Dl⁵⁰⁰; Arabic , is be forgetful, neglectful Lane¹⁴¹⁷; Aramaic ‎סְלָא‎ despise, reject); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular ‎סָלִיתָ‎ Ps 119:118 thou dost make light of all those that err from thy statutes. — compare also ‎סַלּוֺן‎ below Pi`el intensive Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎סִלָּה‎ Lam 1:15 Adonay hath flouted at my mighty ones.

II. [‎סָלָה‎] verb weigh, balance (|| form of ‎סָלָא‎ q.v); —

Pu`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎לֹאתְֿסֻלֶּה בְּכֶתֶם‎ Job 28:16 it cannot be weighed against (estimated in) gold of Ophir, compare vJob 28:19.

‎סֶ֫לָה‎ see ‎סלל‎ below

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