Strong's Lexicon

H6751

H6751 — צָּלַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewtsalalverbOccurrences: 2TWOT: 1921

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6751
Word:	צָּלַל
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root (identical with H6749 through the idea of hovering over)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	tsalal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tsaw-lal'
Meaning:	1. to shade, as twilight or an opaque object
KJV Renderings:	begin to be dark, shadowing.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7078

III. [צָלַל] verb be or grow dark (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4537] be black, [untranscribed source text 4538] shade; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4539] be dark; Assyrian ƒillu , shade, ƒalâlu , Pi`elroof over, so Sabean טֿלל [II.], טלת ceiling, roof, Hom^{Chrest. 125}, compare Palmyrene תטלילא; Old Aramaic טלל overshadow, Aramaic טְלָלָא, [untranscribed source text 4540] shadow); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural צָֽלְלוּ שַׁעֲרֵי ׳ יְר Neh 13:19 the gates of Jerusalem grew dark, i.e. evening came on.

Hiph`il Participle חֹרֶשׁ מֵצַל Ezek 31:3 a shadowing wood (but strike out ᵐ5 . Co Toy Krae).

BDB9560

[טְלַל] verb

Haph`el have shade ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew III. [צָלַל]); — Imperfect 3 feminine singular תַּטְלֵל Dan 4:9 (beasts under tree).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke