What does מְצִלָּה mean in the Bible?
e. a bell".
Hebrew · H4698
מְצִלָּה
A tinkler , i.e. a bell
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מְצִלָּה H4698
What does מְצִלָּה mean in the Bible?
מְצִלָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a tinkler , i.e. a bell".
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How does the BSB render H4698?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the bells (1).
Where does מְצִלָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Zechariah 14:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Zechariah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the bells 1× Zechariah 14:20
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Usage map
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First aligned row Zechariah 14:20
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Zechariah 1
Source forms
מְצִלּ֣וֹת 1x mə·ṣil·lō·wṯ Zechariah 14:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Zechariah 14:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a tinkler , i.e. a bell
Source Gloss
a tinkler , i.e. a bell
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a tinkler, i.e. a bell BDB: bell Usage: bell.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְצִלָּה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain