The meaning of “צֵלֶל”
Understanding tsêlel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
shadow. - shade 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transito...
צֵלֶל
shadow. - shade 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 40:22 | “The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.” Word: צֵלֶל (tsêlel) | |
| Song of Solomon 2:17 | “Until 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. ” Word: צֵלֶל (tsêlel) | |
| Song of Solomon 4:6 | “Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.” Word: צֵלֶל (tsêlel) | |
| Jeremiah 6:4 | “Prepare 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.” Word: צֵלֶל (tsêlel) |