צֵל

Strong’s Definition

shade, whether literal or figurative

Etymology & Derivation

from H6751 (צָלַל);

KJV Usage

defence, shade(-ow).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: tsêl; Pronunciation: tsale