סָלַל

çâlal · Hebrew · Strong's H5549 · 12 occurrences

The KJV renders 5 different Hebrew and Greek words as “exalt”

What it means

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

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

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

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“exalt”

also renders hypsóō (G5312), gâbahh (H1361), rûwm (H7311), sâgab (H7682)

“raise up”

also renders anístēmi (G450), exegeírō (G1825), exanístēmi (G1817)

“extol”

also renders rûwm (H7311), rûwm (H7313)

“make plain”

also renders shâvâh (H7737)

Where it appears

12 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 10 verses shown.

Exodus 9:17 HVrrmsaIsaiah 57:14 HVqv2mpIsaiah 62:10 HVqv2mpJeremiah 18:15 HVqsfsaJeremiah 50:26 HVqv2mp/Sp3fsJob 19:12 HC/Vqw3mpJob 30:12 HC/Vqw3mpProverbs 4:8 HVlv2ms/Sp3fsProverbs 15:19 HVqsfsaPsalm 68:4 HVqv2mp

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.