Strong’s H5551

סֻלָּם

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

cullam

Pronunciation

sool-lawm'

Definition

Ladder, Stairway

Meaning

a stair-case

Usage

The term "sullam" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a ladder or stairway. It is most famously associated with the vision of Jacob, where he sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels ascending and descending upon it. This imagery conveys a connection between the divine and the earthly realms, symbolizing communication and interaction between God and humanity.

Bible references

Genesis 28:12