The meaning of “צֵלָע”
Understanding tsêlâʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (feminine) צַלְעָה tsalʻâh (tsal-aw'); from צָלַע beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber). - a...
צֵלָע
or (feminine) צַלְעָה tsalʻâh (tsal-aw'); from צָלַע beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber). - a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf) - hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter) - architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring) 1) side, rib, beam 1a) rib (of man) 1b) rib (of hill, ridge, etc) 1c) side-chambers or cells (of temple structure) 1d) rib, plank, board (of cedar or fir) 1e) leaves (of door) 1f) side (of ark)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:22 | “And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.” Word: צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ) | |
| Exodus 30:4 | “And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.” Word: צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ) | |
| 2 Samuel 16:13 | “And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.” Word: צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ) | |
| 1 Kings 6:16 | “And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.” Word: צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ) | |
| Job 18:12 | “His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.” Word: צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ) |
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