The meaning of “צֶלַע”
Understanding Tselaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as צֶלַע Zelah. - § Zelah = "a rib" - Tsela, a place in Palestine 1) a city in Benjamin containing the family b...
צֶלַע
the same as צֶלַע Zelah. - § Zelah = "a rib" - Tsela, a place in Palestine 1) a city in Benjamin containing the family burial place of Saul
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 18:28 | “And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families. ” Word: צֶלַע (Tselaʻ) | |
| 2 Samuel 21:14 | “And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.” Word: צֶלַע (Tselaʻ) |