תָּלָה עַל־עֵץ
To suspend (especially to gibbet) · a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
תָּלָה H8518 to suspend (especially to gibbet)
עֵץ H6086 a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
What does תָּלָה עַל־עֵץ (talah al-ets) mean in the Bible?
תָּלָה · עֵץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to suspend (especially to gibbet)".
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Meaning
Word Origins
תָּלָה עַל־עֵץ is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.