Tselel צֵלֶל
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| צֵלֶל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | tselel |
| Strong's number | H6752 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | shadow |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Song of Solomon (2) |
Tselel (Hebrew צֵלֶל, Strong's H6752) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “shadow”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) shadow, shade
1a) shadow (on dial)
1b) shadow, shade (as protection)
1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
1a) shadow (on dial)
1b) shadow, shade (as protection)
1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | shadows (3), shadow (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | shadows (3), their shade (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Tselel, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 40:22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 2:17Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
- Song of Solomon 4:6Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 6:4Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).