What does תָּלָא (talah) mean in the Bible?
תָּלָא (talah): Suspension conveying both physical hanging and psychological hesitation; mental dependence through habitual reliance.
Hebrew · H8511
תָּלָא
To suspend ; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain ; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate
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תָּלָאH8511
Pronunciationtalah
What does תָּלָא (talah) mean in the Bible?
תָּלָא (talah): Suspension conveying both physical hanging and psychological hesitation; mental dependence through habitual reliance.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8511?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are bent (1), will hang in doubt (1).
Where does תָּלָא (talah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:66. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Hosea (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 Itare bent1×Hosea 11:7
will hang in doubt1×Deuteronomy 28:66
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Usage map
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 28:66
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Deuteronomy1Hosea1
Source forms
תְּלֻאִ֥ים1xtə·lu·’îmDeuteronomy 28:66
תְלוּאִ֖ים1xṯə·lū·’îmHosea 11:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 28:66, Hosea 11:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Suspension conveying both physical hanging and psychological hesitation; mental dependence through habitual reliance.
Strong'sH8511
Lexical occurrences2 versesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkHosea 11:1-7Source Gloss
to suspend ; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain ; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Suspension conveying both physical hanging and psychological hesitation; mental dependence through habitual reliance.
to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate BDB: hang Usage: be bent, hang (in doubt).
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 groups1Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Participle passiveDeut 28:66 · Hos 11:72×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
to hang, be suspended
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Word Origins
תָּלָא is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Depicts persistent inclination toward apostasy.Hosea 11:1-7