צֵל (tsêl) — Defence
Hebrew word study: צֵל (tsêl), Strong's H6738. shade, whether literal or figurative
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shade, whether literal or figurative
KJV translation words: defence, shade(-ow).
Strong's H6738 is tagged on 48 words in 46 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:8 and last appears in Jonah 4:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 46)
- Genesis 19:8 — בְּצֵל — in the shadow of
- Numbers 14:9 — צִלָּם — shade their
- Judges 9:15 — בְצִלִּי — in shade my
- Judges 9:36 — צֵל — the shadow of
- 2 Kings 20:9 — הַצֵּל — the shadow
- 2 Kings 20:10 — לַצֵּל — to the shadow
- 2 Kings 20:11 — הַצֵּל — the shadow
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 — כַּצֵּל — are like the shadow
- Job 7:2 — צֵל — shade
- Job 8:9 — צֵל — are a shadow
- Job 14:2 — כַּצֵּל — like the shadow
- Job 17:7 — כַּצֵּל — are like the shadow
- Psalms 17:8 — בְּצֵל — in the shadow of
- Psalms 36:7 — בְּצֵל — in the shadow of
- Psalms 57:1 — וּבְצֵל — and in the shadow of
- Psalms 63:7 — וּבְצֵל — and in the shadow of
- Psalms 80:10 — צִלָּהּ — shade its
- Psalms 91:1 — בְּצֵל — in the shadow of
- Psalms 109:23 — כְּצֵל — like a shadow
- Psalms 121:5 — צִלְּךָ — is shade your
- Psalms 144:4 — כְּצֵל — are like a shadow
- Ecclesiastes 6:12 — כַּצֵּל — like the shadow
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 — בְּצֵל — is in a shade
- Ecclesiastes 8:13 — כַּצֵּל — like the shadow
- Song of Solomon 2:3 — בְּצִלּוֹ — in shade his
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6751 צָלַל (tsâlal).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1212 בְּצַלְאֵל (Bᵉtsalʼêl), H6741 צִלָּה (Tsillâh), H6757 צַלְמָוֶת (tsalmâveth), H6759 צַלְמֻנָּע (Tsalmunnâʻ), H6766 צֶלְצַח (Tseltsach), H6769 צִלְּתַי (Tsillᵉthay).
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Frequently asked questions
What does tsêl (H6738) mean?
Shade, whether literal or figurative.
How is H6738 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6738 as: defence, shade(-ow)..
How often does צֵל (tsêl) appear?
Strong's H6738 is tagged on 48 words in 46 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:8 and last appears in Jonah 4:6.
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