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Strong's H5540 סֶלֶד (celed)

Celed means “Seled” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5540 — chresis (“use”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5540
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5540 Quick Answer

Strong's H5540 סֶלֶד (Celed) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Celed (seh'-led) n/p. 1. exultation 2. Seled, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include seled. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Celed (seh'-led) n/p. 1. exultation 2. Seled, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
seled

Meaning and Definition

Celed (seh'-led) n/p. 1. exultation 2. Seled, an Israelite [from H5539] KJV: Seled. Root(s): H5539

Original Word
סֶלֶד
Transliteration
Celed
Derivation
Root: סלד First root strongs: 5539
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5540. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Seled

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.30; son of: Nadab (H5070I); brother of: Appaim (H0649) § Seled = "exultation" one of the sons of Nadab, a descendant of Jerahmeel

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How Strong's H5540 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Celed, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H5540 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5540 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5540 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 2:30 KJV

And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5540.

1 Chronicles 2:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5540, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5540 FAQ

What does celed (סֶלֶד) mean?

Celed (Strong's H5540) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Seled". Celed (seh'-led) n/p. 1. exultation 2. Seled, an Israelite

How many times is celed (סֶלֶד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5540 across 1 book.

Where can I study celed (סֶלֶד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5540 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate celed (סֶלֶד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as seled. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.