צָלַל
tsa.lal
to shade
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word "צָלַל" (tsa.lal) means "to shade." This verb is limited in its occurrences in the Bible, appearing only twice. Given its definition, it can be inferred that "צָלַל" involves the concept of casting a shadow or providing shade, possibly in a physical or metaphorical sense. Its limited number of occurrences suggests a specific or specialized usage in the text. While further analysis would require additional context and verse information, this word could contribute to a nuanced understanding of spatial or environmental descriptions in the Bible, highlighting aspects of light, darkness, and protection.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
Ezekiel 31:3Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a forest-like shade, of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.