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Lexicon :: Strong's H6763 - ṣēlāʿ

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צֵלָע
Transliteration
ṣēlāʿ
Pronunciation
tsay-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1924a

Strong’s Definitions

צֵלָע tsêlâʻ, tsay-law'; or (feminine) צַלְעָה tsalʻâh; from H6760; a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring):—beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H6763 in the following manner: side (19x), chamber (11x), boards (2x), corners (2x), rib (2x), another (1x), beams (1x), halting (1x), leaves (1x), planks (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H6763 in the following manner: side (19x), chamber (11x), boards (2x), corners (2x), rib (2x), another (1x), beams (1x), halting (1x), leaves (1x), planks (1x).

  1. side, rib, beam

    1. rib (of man)

    2. rib (of hill, ridge, etc)

    3. side-chambers or cells (of temple structure)

    4. rib, plank, board (of cedar or fir)

    5. leaves (of door)

    6. side (of ark)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צֵלָע tsêlâʻ, tsay-law'; or (feminine) צַלְעָה tsalʻâh; from H6760; a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring):—beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber).
STRONGS H6763: Abbreviations
צֵלָע 41 noun feminine (masculine 1 Kings 6:34, and apparently Exodus 26:26) rib, side; — absolute צ׳ Genesis 2:22 +, construct צֶ֫לַע Exodus 26:26 +, also צֵ֫לַע 2 Samuel 16:13; suffix צַלְעוֺ Exodus 25:12 +; plural צְלָעִים 1 Kings 6:34, צְלָעוֺת 1 Kings 6:3 +; construct צַלְעֹת Ezekiel 41:26 +; suffix צַלְעֹתָיו Genesis 2:21 +; —
1. rib of man Genesis 2:21, 22 (J).
2. rib of hill, i.e. ridge, or terrace 2 Samuel 16:13.
3. side-chambers or cells (enclosing temple like ribs) 1 Kings 6:5, 6 (read הַצּ׳ for היצוע, see [יָצִיעַ]), 1 Kings 7:3, so of Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 41:5 + 10 times 41 (on text see Co Toy Krae).
4. ribs of cedar and fir, i.e. planks, boards (plural), of temple wall 1 Kings 6:15, 16 floor 1 Kings 6:15.
5. leaves of door 1 Kings 6:34.
6. (in P) side, of ark (אֶרוֺן) Exodus 25:12 (twice in verse); Exodus 25:14 = Exodus 37:3 (twice in verse); Exodus 37:5; of tabernacle (מִשְׁכָּן) Exodus 26:20 (|| מֵּאָה Exodus 26:18), Exodus 26:26; Exodus 26:27; Exodus 26:27 = Exodus 36:25 (|| פ׳ Exodus 36:23), Exodus 36:31; Exodus 36:32, Exodus 26:35 (twice in verse); of altar Exodus 27:7 = Exodus 38:7, Exodus 30:4 = Exodus 37:27. — Jeremiah 20:10; Job 18:12 see [H6761 צֶלַע]

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5967.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:21; 2:21; 2:22; 2:22

Exodus

25:12; 25:12; 25:14; 26:18; 26:20; 26:26; 26:26; 26:26; 26:27; 26:27; 26:35; 27:7; 30:4; 36:23; 36:25; 36:31; 36:32; 37:3; 37:5; 37:27; 38:7

2 Samuel

16:13; 16:13

1 Kings

6:3; 6:5; 6:6; 6:15; 6:15; 6:16; 6:34; 6:34; 6:34; 7:3

Job

18:12

Jeremiah

20:10

Ezekiel

41:5; 41:26

H6763

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Strong's Number H6763 matches the Hebrew צֵלָע (ṣēlāʿ),
which occurs 41 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:21 - So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the LORD God took out one of the man’s ribs[fn] and closed up the opening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:22 - Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:12 - Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:14 - Insert the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:20 - For the north side of the Tabernacle, make another twenty frames,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:26 - “Make crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:27 - and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:35 - Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:7 - Insert the poles through the rings on the two sides of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:4 - Make two gold rings, and attach them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:25 - For the north side of the Tabernacle, he made another twenty frames,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:31 - Then he made crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:32

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:32 - and five for the south side. He also made five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which faced west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:3 - He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:5 - He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:27 - He made two gold rings and attached them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:7 - He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:13 - So David and his men continued down the road, and Shimei kept pace with them on a nearby hillside, cursing as he went and throwing stones at David and tossing dust into the air.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:5 - He built a complex of rooms against the outer walls of the Temple, all the way around the sides and rear of the building.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:8 - The entrance to the bottom floor[fn] was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:15 - The entire inside, from floor to ceiling, was paneled with wood. He paneled the walls and ceilings with cedar, and he used planks of cypress for the floors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:16 - He partitioned off an inner sanctuary—the Most Holy Place—at the far end of the Temple. It was 30 feet deep and was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:34 - There were two folding doors of cypress wood, and each door was hinged to fold back upon itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:3 - The hall had a cedar roof. Above the beams on the pillars were forty-five side rooms,[fn] arranged in three tiers of fifteen each.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:12 - Hunger depletes their strength,
and calamity waits for them to stumble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:5 - Then he measured the wall of the Temple, and it was 10½ feet thick. There was a row of rooms along the outside wall; each room was 7 feet[fn] wide.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:6 - These side rooms were built in three levels, one above the other, with thirty rooms on each level. The supports for these side rooms rested on exterior ledges on the Temple wall; they did not extend into the wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:7 - Each level was wider than the one below it, corresponding to the narrowing of the Temple wall as it rose higher. A stairway led up from the bottom level through the middle level to the top level.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:8 - I saw that the Temple was built on a terrace, which provided a foundation for the side rooms. This terrace was 10½ feet[fn] high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:9 - The outer wall of the Temple’s side rooms was 8¾ feet thick. This left an open area between these side rooms

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:11 - Two doors opened from the side rooms into the terrace yard, which was 8¾ feet wide. One door faced north and the other south.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:26 - On both sides of the entry room were recessed windows decorated with carved palm trees. The side rooms along the outside wall also had roofs.
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