Strong’s H4546

מְסִלָּה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

mcillah

Pronunciation

meh-see-LAH

Definition

Highway, road, path, way

Meaning

a thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase

Usage

The term "mesillah" refers to a raised or constructed road, often a highway or main thoroughfare. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a prepared and maintained path, symbolizing a way that is made clear and accessible. This term can be both literal, referring to physical roads, and metaphorical, representing a way of life or spiritual journey.

Bible references

Numbers 20:19;Judges 5:20;Judges 20:31;Judges 20:32;Judges 20:45;Judges 21:19;1 Samuel 6:12;2 Samuel 20:12;2 Samuel 20:12;2 Samuel 20:13;2 Kings 18:17;1 Chronicles 26:16;1 Chronicles 26:18;2 Chronicles 9:11;Psalm 84:5;Proverbs 16:17;Isaiah 7:3;Isaiah 11:16;Isaiah 19:23;Isaiah 33:8;Isaiah 36:2;Isaiah 40:3;Isaiah 49:11;Isaiah 59:7;Isaiah 62:10