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Hebrew · H6739

צְלָא

Pray

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צְלָאH6739
Pronunciationṣĕlāʾ

What does צְלָא (ṣĕlāʾ) mean in the Bible?

צְלָא (ṣĕlāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "pray".

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Questions this entry answers

What does צְלָא (ṣĕlāʾ) mean in the Bible?

צְלָא (ṣĕlāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "pray".

How does the BSB render H6739?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and to pray (1), prayed (1).

Where does צְלָא (ṣĕlāʾ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 6:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (1), Ezra (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 to pray1×Ezra 6:10
prayed1×Daniel 6:10
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 6:10וּמְצַלַּ֕יִןtoand to prayConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 6:10וּמְצַלֵּ֤אtoprayedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowEzra 6:10
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Ezra1Daniel1
Source forms
וּמְצַלֵּ֤א1xū·mə·ṣal·lêDaniel 6:10
וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן1xū·mə·ṣal·la·yinEzra 6:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural1xEzra 6:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular1xDaniel 6:10
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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