BDB7071
I. [צִלְצָל] noun [masculine] whirring, buzzing; — construct אֶרֶץ צִלְצַל כְּנָפָ֑יִם Isa 18:1 land of buzzing of (insects ') wings (so probably; other views see in Di).
Strong's Lexicon
H6767
H6767 — צְּלָצַל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H6767 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צְּלָצַל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6750 reduplicated |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | tslatsal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsel-aw-tsal' |
| Meaning: | 1. a clatter 2. (abstractly) whirring (of wings) 3. (concretely) a cricket 4. (as rattling) a harpoon 5. (as clanging) a cymbal |
| KJV Renderings: | cymbal, locust, shadowing, spear. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB7072
II. [צִלְצָל] noun [masculine] spear (from whizzing); — construct צִלְצַל דָּגִים Job 40:31 fish-spear, harpoon.
BDB7073
צְלָצַ֑ל noun masculine a whirring locust (compare Assyrian ƒarƒaru , Arabic [untranscribed source text 4531], Syriac [untranscribed source text 4532], [untranscribed source text 4533]; Lag Ges. Abh. 145, N. 9); — Deut 28:42 (devouring; not identified; TrNHB 313).
BDB7074
צֶלְצְלִים noun masculine plural musical instrument of percussion, cymbals (with clashing sound; Late Hebrew צֶלְצַל, Aramaic צֶלְצְלִין, [untranscribed source text 4534]); — ׳ צ 2Sam 6:5 (+ מְנַעַנְעִים, q. v.; || 1Chr 13:8 מְצִלְתַּיִם); construct צִלְצְלֵישָֿׁ֑מַע Ps 150:5, תְּרוּעָה ׳ צ Ps 150:5 &m;d compare NowArchaeology i. 272 f., 272 f. BenzArchaeology 277 WePsalms Eng. Tr. 232.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke