What does צָלַע (ṣālaʿ) mean in the Bible?
צָלַע (ṣālaʿ): Limp suggests physical asymmetry or imbalance; metaphorically implies wavering commitment or divided allegiance
Hebrew · H6760
צָלַע
To limp (as if one-sided)
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צָלַע H6760
Pronunciation ṣālaʿ
What does צָלַע (ṣālaʿ) mean in the Bible?
צָלַע (ṣālaʿ): Limp suggests physical asymmetry or imbalance; metaphorically implies wavering commitment or divided allegiance
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6760?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the lame (3), was limping (1).
Where does צָלַע (ṣālaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Micah (2), Genesis (1), Zephaniah (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 lame 3× Micah 4:6, Micah 4:7, Zephaniah 3:19
was limping 1× Genesis 32:31
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:31 צֹלֵ֖עַ to was limping Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Micah 4:6 הַצֹּ֣לֵעָ֔ה to the lame Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Micah 4:7 הַצֹּֽלֵעָה֙ to the lame Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Zephaniah 3:19 הַצֹּלֵעָ֗ה to the lame Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 32:31
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 Micah 2 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
הַצֹּ֣לֵעָ֔ה 1x haṣ·ṣō·lê·‘āh Micah 4:6
הַצֹּֽלֵעָה֙ 1x haṣ·ṣō·lê·‘āh Micah 4:7
הַצֹּלֵעָ֗ה 1x haṣ·ṣō·lê·‘āh Zephaniah 3:19
צֹלֵ֖עַ 1x ṣō·lê·a‘ Genesis 32:31
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 3x Micah 4:6, Micah 4:7, Zephaniah 3:19
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Genesis 32:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Limp suggests physical asymmetry or imbalance; metaphorically implies wavering commitment or divided allegiance
Strong's H6760
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Genesis 32:22-32 Source Gloss
to limp (as if one-sided)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Limp suggests physical asymmetry or imbalance; metaphorically implies wavering commitment or divided allegiance
to limp (as if one-sided) BDB: limp Usage: halt.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Gen 32:32 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Jacob limps after wrestling with God, bearing physical mark of divine encounter
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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