צֵלָע
tse.laNoun (Feminine)H6763
side
From: or (feminine) צַלְעָה; from H6760 (צָלַע);
Short Definition
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)
Full Lexicon Entry
- side, rib, beam 1a) rib (of man) 1b) rib (of hill, ridge, etc) 1c) side-chambers or cells (of temple structure) 1d) rib, plank, board (of cedar or fir) 1e) leaves (of door) 1f) side (of ark) Aramaic equivalent: a.la (*עֲלַע *"rib" H5967)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
31 timesAppears 31 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
15
Ezk
7
1 Kings
6
Genesis
2
2 Samuel
1
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 6:5
- 2 Samuel 16:13
- Exodus 26:35
- Exodus 37:3
- Ezk 41:7
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