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Hebrew · H6670

צָהַל

To gleam , i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful ; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)

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צָהַלH6670
Pronunciationṣāhal

What does צָהַל (ṣāhal) mean in the Bible?

צָהַל (ṣāhal): Brightness as joy: physical gleaming transfers to emotional radiance, then to vocal exultation and animal cries.

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What does צָהַל (ṣāhal) mean in the Bible?

צָהַל (ṣāhal): Brightness as joy: physical gleaming transfers to emotional radiance, then to vocal exultation and animal cries.

How does the BSB render H6670?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and cry aloud (1), and neigh (1), Cry aloud (1), Cry out (1), neighing (1).

Where does צָהַל (ṣāhal) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Esther 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (3), Esther (1), Psalms (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
and cry aloud1×Isaiah 54:1
and neigh1×Jeremiah 50:11
Cry aloud1×Isaiah 10:30
Cry out1×Isaiah 12:6
neighing1×Jeremiah 5:8
shout1×Jeremiah 31:7
shouted1×Esther 8:15
they proclaim1×Isaiah 24:14
to shine1×Psalms 104:15
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Esther 8:15צָהֲלָ֖הtoshoutedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularPsalms 104:15לְהַצְהִ֣ילtoto shinePreposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructIsaiah 10:30צַהֲלִ֥יtoCry aloudVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularIsaiah 12:6צַהֲלִ֥יtoCry outVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularIsaiah 24:14צָהֲל֖וּtothey proclaimVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralIsaiah 54:1וְצַהֲלִי֙toand cry aloudConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularJeremiah 5:8יִצְהָֽלוּ׃toneighingVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralJeremiah 31:7וְצַהֲל֖וּtoshoutConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralJeremiah 50:11וְתִצְהֲלִיtoand neighConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEsther 8:15
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Esther1Psalms1Isaiah4Jeremiah3
Source forms
צַהֲלִ֥י2xṣa·hă·lîIsaiah 10:30, Isaiah 12:6
וְצַהֲל֖וּ1xwə·ṣa·hă·lūJeremiah 31:7
וְצַהֲלִי֙1xwə·ṣa·hă·lîIsaiah 54:1
וְתִצְהֲלִי1xwə·ṯiṣ·hă·līJeremiah 50:11
יִצְהָֽלוּ׃1xyiṣ·hā·lūJeremiah 5:8
לְהַצְהִ֣יל1xlə·haṣ·hîlPsalms 104:15
צָהֲלָ֖ה1xṣā·hă·lāhEsther 8:15
צָהֲל֖וּ1xṣā·hă·lūIsaiah 24:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular2xIsaiah 10:30, Isaiah 12:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural1xJeremiah 50:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular1xIsaiah 54:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural1xJeremiah 31:7
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xPsalms 104:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJeremiah 5:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xIsaiah 24:14
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xEsther 8:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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