צָלַל

tsa.lalVerbH6751

to shade

From: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of hovering over (compare H6754 (צֶלֶם)));

Short Definition

to shade, as twilight or an opaque object

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be or become or grow dark 1a) (Qal) to become or grow dark 1b) (Hiphil) to shadow

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 31:3
  • Nehemiah 13:19

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