HebrewH6768Proper Noun (Masculine)
צֶ֫לֶק
tse.leq
“Zelek”
2Occurrences
H6768Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Tselek, an Israelite
from an unused root meaning to split; fissure;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at § Zelek = "fissure" an Ammonite and a warrior for David
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
צֶ֫לֶק appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 11:39BSB
Zelek the Ammonite,Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
2 Samuel 23:37BSB
Zelek the Ammonite,Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
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