What does צֶלַע mean in the Bible?
צֶלַע is a Hebrew word meaning "a limping or full (figuratively)".
Hebrew · H6761
צֶלַע
A limping or full (figuratively)
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צֶלַע H6761
What does צֶלַע mean in the Bible?
צֶלַע is a Hebrew word meaning "a limping or full (figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6761?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at his side (1), But when I stumbled (1), my fall (1), to fall (1).
Where does צֶלַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 18:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Jeremiah (1), Job (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 at his side 1× Job 18:12
But when I stumbled 1× Psalms 35:15
my fall 1× Jeremiah 20:10
to fall 1× Psalms 38:17
Show sample aligned rows
Job 18:12 לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃ to at his side Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 35:15 וּבְצַלְעִי֮ to But when I stumbled Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 38:17 לְצֶ֣לַע to to fall Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 20:10 צַלְעִ֑י to my fall Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 18:12
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Job 1 Psalms 2 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וּבְצַלְעִי֮ 1x ū·ḇə·ṣal·‘î Psalms 35:15
לְצֶ֣לַע 1x lə·ṣe·la‘ Psalms 38:17
לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃ 1x lə·ṣal·‘ōw Job 18:12
צַלְעִ֑י 1x ṣal·‘î Jeremiah 20:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 35:15
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Jeremiah 20:10
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 38:17
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 18:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a limping or full (figuratively)
Source Gloss
a limping or full (figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a limping or full (figuratively) BDB: limping Usage: adversity, halt(-ing).
Word Origins
צֶלַע 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