The meaning of “צָלַל”
Understanding tsâlal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
begin to be dark, shadowing. - to shade, as twilight or an opaque object 1) to be or become or grow dark 1a) (Qal) to be...
צָלַל
begin to be dark, shadowing. - to shade, as twilight or an opaque object 1) to be or become or grow dark 1a) (Qal) to become or grow dark 1b) (Hiphil) to shadow
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah 13:19 | “And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.” Word: צָלַל (tsâlal) | |
| Ezekiel 31:3 | “Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.” Word: צָלַל (tsâlal) |