Biblica Analytica
H6767C Hebrew

צְלָצַ֑ל

tse.la.tsal

whirring

Lexicon Entry

Definition
whirring
Transliteration
tse.la.tsal
Strong's Number
H6767C
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word צְלָצַ֑ל (tse.la.tsal) translates to "whirring." Given its definition and limited occurrence in the Bible (1 time), it's reasonable to infer that this word describes a specific type of noise or motion associated with whirring sounds. As there's only one occurrence of this word in the Bible, its range of usage may be quite narrow or specific within the larger cultural context in which it was written. Without more context or comparisons to other words in ancient Hebrew that describe similar ideas (due to the singular occurrence), it's difficult to determine its full significance. However, from a linguistic standpoint, the definition of "whirring" suggests a dynamic action or movement, which might help to evoke a particular mental image or impression in the reader.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H6767C
Lemma
צְלָצַ֑ל
Transliteration
tse.la.tsal
Definition
whirring
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text