צֵל (tsêl) — Defence

Hebrew word study: צֵל (tsêl), Strong's H6738. shade, whether literal or figurative

HebrewStrong's H6738
Quick definition
Hebrew word
צֵל (tsêl)
Pronounced: tsale

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

shade, whether literal or figurative

Word study
Derivation: from H6751 (צָלַל);

KJV translation words: defence, shade(-ow).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

in the shadow of ×9like the shadow ×3the shadow ×3and in the shadow of ×2are like the shadow ×2in shade its ×2is in a shade ×2shade ×2shade its ×2the shadow of ×2in shade my ×1shade their ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּצֵל ×12צֵל ×6כַּצֵּל ×5הַצֵּל ×3וּבְצֵל ×3כְּצֵל ×3בְצִלּוֹ ×2בְּצִלּוֹ ×2צִלָּהּ ×2צִלָּם ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×11Psalms ×92 Kings ×4Job ×4Ecclesiastes ×4Ezekiel ×4Judges ×2Hosea ×2

Verses (first 25 of 46)

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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).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.