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It is a military term used to describe the physical structure built to enable attackers to overcome defensive barriers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient warfare, cities were often fortified with high walls to protect against invaders. To overcome these defenses, attacking armies would construct siege ramps, or "solelah," using earth, stones, and timber. These ramps allowed soldiers and siege engines to approach and breach the city walls. The construction of a siege ramp was a significant military undertaking, requiring time, resources, and strategic planning.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm">salal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a mound<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ramp (2), ramps (2), siege ramp (4), siege ramps (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">סֹלְלָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>mound</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ס</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-15.htm">2 Samuel 20:15</a> 7t.; <font class="hebrew2">סוֺלְלָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-15.htm">Daniel 11:15</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">סֹלְלוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-24.htm">Jeremiah 32:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/33-4.htm">Jeremiah 33:4</a>. — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שָׁפַךְ ס</font> <font class="hebrew2">עַלהָֿעִיר</font> <em>cast up mound against the city </em>, besieging it, <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-32.htm">2 Kings 19:32</a> = <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-6.htm">Jeremiah 6:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Ezekiel 4:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Ezekiel 26:8</a>; with <font class="hebrew2">אֶל</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-15.htm">2 Samuel 20:15</a> (error for <font class="hebrew2">על</font>); without <font class="hebrew2">על העיר</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Ezekiel 17:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-17.htm">Ezekiel 21:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-15.htm">Daniel 11:15</a> without verb <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-24.htm">Jeremiah 32:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/33-4.htm">Jeremiah 33:4</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bank, mount <p>Or cowllah {so-lel-aw'}; active participle feminine of <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm">calal</a>, but used passively; a military mound, i.e. Rampart of besiegers -- bank, mount. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm">calal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת הַסֹּלְל֗וֹת הסללות סֹֽלְלָ֑ה סֹֽלְלָ֔ה סֹֽלְלָה֙ סֹלְלָ֑ה סֹלְלָ֖ה סֹלְלָֽה׃ סֽוֹלֲלָ֔ה סוללה סללה סללה׃ has·sō·lə·lō·wṯ hassoleLot hassōləlōwṯ sō·lə·lāh sō·w·lă·lāh solaLah soleLah sōləlāh sōwlălāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/20-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 20:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ <b> סֹֽלְלָה֙ </b> אֶל־ הָעִ֔יר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they cast <span class="itali">up a siege ramp</span> against<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they cast up <span class="itali">a bank</span> against the city,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Beth-maacah cast <span class="itali">A siege</span> against the city<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/19-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 19:32</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ עָלֶ֖יהָ <b> סֹלְלָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or throw <span class="itali">up a siege ramp</span> against it.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor cast <span class="itali">a bank</span> against it.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/19-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> throw against <span class="itali">A siege</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/37-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 37:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ עֳלֶ֖יהָ <b> סֹלְלָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or throw <span class="itali">up a siege ramp</span> against it.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor cast <span class="itali">a bank</span> against it.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/37-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> throw against <span class="itali">A siege</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 6:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם <b> סֹלְלָ֑ה </b> הִ֚יא הָעִ֣יר</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and cast <span class="itali">a mount</span> against Jerusalem:<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> against Jerusalem <span class="itali">A mount</span> This is the city<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/32-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 32:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הִנֵּ֣ה <b> הַסֹּלְל֗וֹת </b> בָּ֣אוּ הָעִיר֮</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Behold, <span class="itali">the siege ramps</span> have reached<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Behold the mounts,</span> they are come<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Behold <span class="itali">the siege</span> have reached the city<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/33-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 33:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים אֶל־ <b> הַסֹּלְל֖וֹת </b> וְאֶל־ הֶחָֽרֶב׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [to make a defense] against <span class="itali">the siege ramps</span> and against<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which are thrown down <span class="itali">by the mounts,</span> and by the sword;<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/33-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are broken against <span class="itali">the siege</span> and against the sword<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 4:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ <b> סֹֽלְלָ֑ה </b> וְנָתַתָּ֨ה עָלֶ֧יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> raise <span class="itali">up a ramp,</span> pitch<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against it, and cast <span class="itali">a mount</span> against it; set<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> raise against <span class="itali">A ramp</span> pitch against<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/17-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 17:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ <b> סֹלְלָ֖ה </b> וּבִבְנ֣וֹת דָּיֵ֑ק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> when they cast <span class="itali">up ramps</span> and build<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by casting up <span class="itali">mounts,</span> and building<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/17-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the war cast <span class="itali">ramps</span> and build siege<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁעָרִ֔ים לִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ <b> סֹלְלָ֖ה </b> לִבְנ֥וֹת דָּיֵֽק׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to cast <span class="itali">up ramps,</span> to build<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to cast <span class="itali">a mount,</span> [and] to build<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the gates to cast <span class="itali">ramps</span> to build A siege<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/26-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 26:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשָׁפַ֤ךְ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ <b> סֹֽלְלָ֔ה </b> וְהֵקִ֥ים עָלַ֖יִךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you, cast <span class="itali">up a ramp</span> against<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against thee, and cast <span class="itali">a mount</span> against thee, and lift up<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/26-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cast against <span class="itali">A ramp</span> and raise against<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/11-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 11:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַצָּפ֔וֹן וְיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ <b> סֽוֹלֲלָ֔ה </b> וְלָכַ֖ד עִ֣יר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> cast <span class="itali">up a siege ramp</span> and capture<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and cast up <span class="itali">a mount,</span> and take<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/11-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the North cast <span class="itali">A siege</span> and capture city<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5550.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5550.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5550<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hassolelot_5550.htm">has·sō·lə·lō·wṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/solalah_5550.htm">sō·w·lă·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/solelah_5550.htm">sō·lə·lāh — 8 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" 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