Lexicon :: Strong's H6738 - ṣēl

צֵל

Transliteration

ṣēl

Pronunciation

tsale

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From צָלַל (H6751)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1921a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

צֵל tsêl, tsale; from H6751; shade, whether literal or figurative:—defence, shade(-ow).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H6738 in the following manner: shadow (45x), defence (3x), shade (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H6738 in the following manner: shadow (45x), defence (3x), shade (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

shadow, shade
1. shadow (on dial)
2. shadow, shade (as protection)
3. shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

צֵל tsêl, tsale; from H6751; shade, whether literal or figurative:—defence, shade(-ow).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6738: Abbreviations

† צֵל noun masculine^{Psalm 144:4} shadow; — צ׳ absolute 2 Kings 20:9 +, construct Genesis 19:8 +; suffix צִלְךָ Psalm 121:5, צִלּוֺ Ezekiel 31:6 +, also צִלְלוֺ [H6752 Job 40:22], etc.; plural צְלָלִים [H6752 Songs 2:17; Songs 4:6]; construct צִלְלֵי [H6752 Jeremiah 6:4]; —

1. shadow on dial 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:11 || Isaiah 38:8; צִלְלֶיעָֿ֑רֶב [H6752 Jeremiah 6:4], compare [H6752 Songs 2:17; Songs 4:6]; of mountain Judges 9:36.

2. shadow, shade, as protection (from sun): of branches, Judges 9:15 (in allegory), Hosea 4:13; [H6752 Job 40:22]; Jonah 4:5, Jonah 4:6 and (in figurative) Hosea 14:8 [Hosea 14:7]; Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 31:6, Ezekiel 31:12, Ezekiel 31:17; Psalm 80:11 [Psalm 80:10]; Songs 2:3 (of refreshment, delight); of rock Isaiah 32:2 (simile); קֹרָתִי צ׳ Genesis 19:8 shadow of my roof; of cloud Isaiah 25:4 and (figurative of י׳'s protection) Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 25:4, so probably Isaiah 16:3; כְּנָפֶיךָ צ׳ shadow of thy wings, figurative of י׳'s protection Psalm 17:8; Psalm 36:8 [Psalm 36:7]; Psalm 57:2 [Psalm 57:1]; Psalm 63:8 [Psalm 63:7]; shade, in general, Job 7:2, figurative of י׳ Psalm 121:5; hence = protection, defence, of city (wall) Jeremiah 48:45; of י׳ Numbers 14:9 (JE), Psalm 91:1 (see also proper name בְּצַלְאֵל), compare צֵל יָדוֺ Isaiah 49:2 (covering prophet, under figure of sword), Isaiah 51:16 (covering people); of human ally Isaiah 30:2, Isaiah 30:3, of king Lamentations 4:20; also of wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:12, money Ecclesiastes 7:12. — בְּצִלָּהּ Isaiah 34:15 apparently reference to קִפּוֹז, but improbable; read perhaps בֵּצֶיהָ her eggs Du Che^Hpt (Che^{Heb Hpt} transpose וּבָֽקְעָה וְדָֽגְרָה).

3. shadow as symbol of transitoriness of life Job 8:9; Job 14:2; Psalm 144:4 (כְּצֵל עוֺבֵר), Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 8:13; כְּצֵל נָטוּי of an individual life near its end Psalm 102:12 [Psalm 102:11], so כְּצֵל כִּנְטוֺתוֺ Psalm 109:23; in simile of emaciated members, וִיצֻרַי כַּצֵּל Job 17:7.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:8; 19:8

Numbers

14:9

Judges

9:15; 9:36

2 Kings

20:9; 20:9; 20:10; 20:11

Job

7:2; 8:9; 14:2; 17:7

Psalms

17:8; 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 80:10; 91:1; 102:11; 109:23; 121:5; 121:5; 144:4; 144:4

Ecclesiastes

6:12; 7:12; 7:12; 8:13

Song of Songs

2:3

Isaiah

4:6; 16:3; 25:4; 25:4; 30:2; 30:3; 32:2; 34:15; 38:8; 49:2; 51:16

Jeremiah

48:45

Lamentations

4:20

Ezekiel

17:23; 31:6; 31:6; 31:12; 31:17

Hosea

4:13; 14:7

Jonah

4:5; 4:6

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Strong's Number H6738 matches the Hebrew צֵל (ṣēl),
which occurs 49 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 19:8

Gen 19:8 - Behold now, I have two^H8147 daughters^H1323 which have not known^H3045 man;^H376 let me, I pray you, bring them out^H3318 unto you, and do^H6213 ye to them as is good^H2896 in your eyes:^H5869 only unto these^H411 men^H582 do^H6213 nothing;^H408^H1697 for therefore came^H935 they under the shadow^H6738 of my roof.^H6982

Num 14:9

Num 14:9 - Only rebel^H4775 not ye against the LORD,^H3068 neither fear^H3372 ye the people^H5971 of the land;^H776 for they are bread^H3899 for us: their defence^H6738 is departed^H5493 from them, and the LORD^H3068 is with us: fear^H3372 them not.

Jdg 9:15

Jdg 9:15 - And the bramble^H329 said^H559 unto the trees,^H6086 If in truth^H571 ye anoint^H4886 me king^H4428 over you, then come^H935 and put your trust^H2620 in my shadow:^H6738 and if not, let fire^H784 come out^H3318 of the bramble,^H329 and devour^H398 the cedars^H730 of Lebanon.^H3844

Jdg 9:36

Jdg 9:36 - And when Gaal^H1603 saw^H7200 the people,^H5971 he said^H559 to Zebul,^H2083 Behold, there come^H3381 ➔ people^H5971 down^H3381 from the top^H7218 of the mountains.^H2022 And Zebul^H2083 said^H559 unto him, Thou seest^H7200 the shadow^H6738 of the mountains^H2022 as if they were men.^H582

2Ki 20:9

2Ki 20:9 - And Isaiah^H3470 said,^H559 This sign^H226 shalt thou have of the LORD,^H3068 that the LORD^H3068 will do^H6213 the thing^H1697 that he hath spoken:^H1696 shall the shadow^H6738 go forward^H1980 ten^H6235 degrees,^H4609 or go back^H7725 ten^H6235 degrees?^H4609

2Ki 20:10

2Ki 20:10 - And Hezekiah^H3169 answered,^H559 It is a light thing^H7043 for the shadow^H6738 to go down^H5186 ten^H6235 degrees:^H4609 nay, but let the shadow^H6738 return^H7725 backward^H322 ten^H6235 degrees.^H4609

2Ki 20:11

2Ki 20:11 - And Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030 cried^H7121 unto the LORD:^H3068 and he brought^H7725 the shadow^H6738 ten^H6235 degrees^H4609 backward,^H322 by^H4609 which it had gone down^H3381 in the dial^H4609 of Ahaz.^H271

1Ch 29:15

1Ch 29:15 - For we are strangers^H1616 before^H6440 thee, and sojourners,^H8453 as were all our fathers:^H1 our days^H3117 on the earth^H776 are as a shadow,^H6738 and there is none abiding.^H4723

Job 7:2

Job 7:2 - As a servant^H5650 earnestly desireth^H7602 the shadow,^H6738 and as an hireling^H7916 looketh^H6960 for the reward of his work:^H6467

Job 8:9

Job 8:9 - (For we are but of yesterday,^H8543 and know^H3045 nothing, because our days^H3117 upon earth^H776 are a shadow:)^H6738

Job 14:2

Job 14:2 - He cometh forth^H3318 like a flower,^H6731 and is cut down:^H5243 he fleeth^H1272 also as a shadow,^H6738 and continueth^H5975 not.

Job 17:7

Job 17:7 - Mine eye^H5869 also is dim^H3543 by reason of sorrow,^H3708 and all my members^H3338 are as a shadow.^H6738

Psa 17:8

Psa 17:8 - Keep^H8104 me as the apple^H380 of the eye,^H1323^H5869 hide^H5641 me under the shadow^H6738 of thy wings,^H3671

Psa 36:7

Psa 36:7 - How excellent^H3368 is thy lovingkindness,^H2617 O God!^H430 therefore the children^H1121 of men^H120 put their trust^H2620 under the shadow^H6738 of thy wings.^H3671

Psa 57:1

Psa 57:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 Altaschith,^H516 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 when he fled^H1272 from^H6440 Saul^H7586 in the cave.]]^H4631 Be merciful^H2603 unto me, O God,^H430 be merciful^H2603 unto me: for my soul^H5315 trusteth^H2620 in thee: yea, in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I make my refuge,^H2620 until these calamities^H1942 be overpast.^H5674

Psa 63:7

Psa 63:7 - Because thou hast been my help,^H5833 therefore in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I rejoice.^H7442

Psa 80:10

Psa 80:10 - The hills^H2022 were covered^H3680 with the shadow^H6738 of it, and the boughs^H6057 thereof were like the goodly^H410 cedars.^H730

Psa 91:1

Psa 91:1 - He that dwelleth^H3427 in the secret^H5643 place of the most High^H5945 shall abide^H3885 under the shadow^H6738 of the Almighty.^H7706

Psa 102:11

Psa 102:11 - My days^H3117 are like a shadow^H6738 that declineth;^H5186 and I am withered^H3001 like grass.^H6212

Psa 109:23

Psa 109:23 - I am gone^H1980 like the shadow^H6738 when it declineth:^H5186 I am tossed up and down^H5287 as the locust.^H697

Psa 121:5

Psa 121:5 - The LORD^H3068 is thy keeper:^H8104 the LORD^H3068 is thy shade^H6738 upon thy right^H3225 hand.^H3027

Psa 144:4

Psa 144:4 - Man^H120 is like^H1819 to vanity:^H1892 his days^H3117 are as a shadow^H6738 that passeth away.^H5674

Ecc 6:12

Ecc 6:12 - For who knoweth^H3045 what is good^H2896 for man^H120 in this life,^H2416 all^H4557 the days^H3117 of his vain^H1892 life^H2416 which he spendeth^H6213 as a shadow?^H6738 for who can tell^H5046 a man^H120 what shall be after^H310 him under the sun?^H8121

Ecc 7:12

Ecc 7:12 - For wisdom^H2451 is a defence,^H6738 and money^H3701 is a defence:^H6738 but the excellency^H3504 of knowledge^H1847 is, that wisdom^H2451 giveth life^H2421 to them that have^H1167 it.

Ecc 8:13

Ecc 8:13 - But it shall not be well^H2896 with the wicked,^H7563 neither shall he prolong^H748 his days,^H3117 which are as a shadow;^H6738 because he feareth^H3373 not before^H6440 God.^H430

Sng 2:3

Sng 2:3 - As the apple tree^H8598 among the trees^H6086 of the wood,^H3293 so is my beloved^H1730 among the sons.^H1121 I sat^H3427 down under his shadow^H6738 with great delight,^H2530 and his fruit^H6529 was sweet^H4966 to my taste.^H2441

Isa 4:6

Isa 4:6 - And there shall be a tabernacle^H5521 for a shadow^H6738 in the daytime^H3119 from the heat,^H2721 and for a place of refuge,^H4268 and for a covert^H4563 from storm^H2230 and from rain.^H4306

Isa 16:3

Isa 16:3 - Take^H935 counsel,^H6098 execute^H6213 judgment;^H6415 make^H7896 thy shadow^H6738 as the night^H3915 in the midst^H8432 of the noonday;^H6672 hide^H5641 the outcasts;^H5080 bewray^H1540 not him that wandereth.^H5074

Isa 25:4

Isa 25:4 - For thou hast been a strength^H4581 to the poor,^H1800 a strength^H4581 to the needy^H34 in his distress,^H6862 a refuge^H4268 from the storm,^H2230 a shadow^H6738 from the heat,^H2721 when the blast^H7307 of the terrible ones^H6184 is as a storm^H2230 against the wall.^H7023

Isa 25:5

Isa 25:5 - Thou shalt bring down^H3665 the noise^H7588 of strangers,^H2114 as the heat^H2721 in a dry place;^H6724 even the heat^H2721 with the shadow^H6738 of a cloud:^H5645 the branch^H2159 of the terrible ones^H6184 shall be brought low.^H6030

Isa 30:2

Isa 30:2 - That walk^H1980 to go down^H3381 into Egypt,^H4714 and have not asked^H7592 at my mouth;^H6310 to strengthen^H5810 themselves in the strength^H4581 of Pharaoh,^H6547 and to trust^H2620 in the shadow^H6738 of Egypt!^H4714

Isa 30:3

Isa 30:3 - Therefore shall the strength^H4581 of Pharaoh^H6547 be your shame,^H1322 and the trust^H2622 in the shadow^H6738 of Egypt^H4714 your confusion.^H3639

Isa 32:2

Isa 32:2 - And a man^H376 shall be as an hiding place^H4224 from the wind,^H7307 and a covert^H5643 from the tempest;^H2230 as rivers^H6388 of water^H4325 in a dry place,^H6724 as the shadow^H6738 of a great^H3515 rock^H5553 in a weary^H5889 land.^H776

Isa 34:15

Isa 34:15 - There shall the great owl^H7091 make her nest,^H7077 and lay,^H4422 and hatch,^H1234 and gather^H1716 under her shadow:^H6738 there shall the vultures^H1772 also be gathered,^H6908 every one^H802 with her mate.^H7468

Isa 38:8

Isa 38:8 - Behold, I will bring again^H7725 the shadow^H6738 of the degrees,^H4609 which is gone down^H3381 in the sun^H8121 dial^H4609 of Ahaz,^H271 ten^H6235 degrees^H4609 backward.^H322 So the sun^H8121 returned^H7725 ten^H6235 degrees,^H4609 by which degrees^H4609 it was gone down.^H3381

Isa 49:2

Isa 49:2 - And he hath made^H7760 my mouth^H6310 like a sharp^H2299 sword;^H2719 in the shadow^H6738 of his hand^H3027 hath he hid^H2244 me, and made^H7760 me a polished^H1305 shaft;^H2671 in his quiver^H827 hath he hid^H5641 me;

Isa 51:16

Isa 51:16 - And I have put^H7760 my words^H1697 in thy mouth,^H6310 and I have covered^H3680 thee in the shadow^H6738 of mine hand,^H3027 that I may plant^H5193 the heavens,^H8064 and lay the foundations^H3245 of the earth,^H776 and say^H559 unto Zion,^H6726 Thou art my people.^H5971

Jer 48:45

Jer 48:45 - They that fled^H5127 stood^H5975 under the shadow^H6738 of Heshbon^H2809 because of the force:^H3581 but a fire^H784 shall come forth^H3318 out of Heshbon,^H2809 and a flame^H3852 from the midst^H996 of Sihon,^H5511 and shall devour^H398 the corner^H6285 of Moab,^H4124 and the crown of the head^H6936 of the tumultuous^H7588 ones.^H1121

Lam 4:20

Lam 4:20 - The breath^H7307 of our nostrils,^H639 the anointed^H4899 of the LORD,^H3068 was taken^H3920 in their pits,^H7825 of whom we said,^H559 Under his shadow^H6738 we shall live^H2421 among the heathen.^H1471

Eze 17:23

Eze 17:23 - In the mountain^H2022 of the height^H4791 of Israel^H3478 will I plant^H8362 it: and it shall bring forth^H5375 boughs,^H6057 and bear^H6213 fruit,^H6529 and be a goodly^H117 cedar:^H730 and under it shall dwell^H7931 all fowl^H6833 of every wing;^H3671 in the shadow^H6738 of the branches^H1808 thereof shall they dwell.^H7931

Eze 31:6

Eze 31:6 - All the fowls^H5775 of heaven^H8064 made their nests^H7077 in his boughs,^H5589 and under his branches^H6288 did all the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 bring forth their young,^H3205 and under his shadow^H6738 dwelt^H3427 all great^H7227 nations.^H1471

Eze 31:12

Eze 31:12 - And strangers,^H2114 the terrible^H6184 of the nations,^H1471 have cut him off,^H3772 and have left^H5203 him: upon the mountains^H2022 and in all the valleys^H1516 his branches^H1808 are fallen,^H5307 and his boughs^H6288 are broken^H7665 by all the rivers^H650 of the land;^H776 and all the people^H5971 of the earth^H776 are gone down^H3381 from his shadow,^H6738 and have left^H5203 him.

Eze 31:17

Eze 31:17 - They also went down^H3381 into hell^H7585 with him unto them that be slain^H2491 with the sword;^H2719 and they that were his arm,^H2220 that dwelt^H3427 under his shadow^H6738 in the midst^H8432 of the heathen.^H1471

Hos 4:13

Hos 4:13 - They sacrifice^H2076 upon the tops^H7218 of the mountains,^H2022 and burn incense^H6999 upon the hills,^H1389 under oaks^H437 and poplars^H3839 and elms,^H424 because the shadow^H6738 thereof is good:^H2896 therefore your daughters^H1323 shall commit whoredom,^H2181 and your spouses^H3618 shall commit adultery.^H5003

Hos 14:7

Hos 14:7 - They that dwell^H3427 under his shadow^H6738 shall return;^H7725 they shall revive^H2421 as the corn,^H1715 and grow^H6524 as the vine:^H1612 the scent^H2143 thereof shall be as the wine^H3196 of Lebanon.^H3844

Jon 4:5

Jon 4:5 - So Jonah^H3124 went out^H3318 of the city,^H5892 and sat^H3427 on the east side^H6924 of the city,^H5892 and there made^H6213 him a booth,^H5521 and sat^H3427 under it in the shadow,^H6738 till he might see^H7200 what would become of the city.^H5892

Jon 4:6

Jon 4:6 - And the LORD^H3068 God^H430 prepared^H4487 a gourd,^H7021 and made it to come up^H5927 over Jonah,^H3124 that it might be a shadow^H6738 over his head,^H7218 to deliver^H5337 him from his grief.^H7451 So Jonah^H3124 was exceeding^H1419^H8057 glad^H8055 of the gourd.^H7021

Lexicon :: Strong's H6738 - ṣēl

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