Strong's Hebrew: 6751. צָלַל (tsalal) -- To tingle, quiver, or vibrate

Strong's Lexicon

tsalal: To tingle, quiver, or vibrate

Original Word: צָלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsalal
Pronunciation: tsaw-lal'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-lal')
Definition: To tingle, quiver, or vibrate
Meaning: to shade, as twilight, an opaque object

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tsalal," the concept of a divine message causing a physical reaction can be related to Greek terms like "phobos" (G5401), meaning fear or reverence, which often accompanies divine encounters in the New Testament.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsalal" primarily conveys the idea of a tingling or quivering sensation, often associated with a physical or emotional response. In the context of the Bible, it is used to describe a reaction to a significant or startling event, often as a divine sign or judgment. The term can imply a sense of awe, fear, or anticipation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical sensations were often seen as manifestations of spiritual or emotional states. The tingling or quivering described by "tsalal" could be understood as a visceral reaction to the presence or actions of God, reflecting the deep connection between the physical and spiritual realms in biblical thought. Such sensations were sometimes interpreted as omens or signs, indicating the seriousness of a divine message or event.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be or grow dark
NASB Translation
grew dark (1), shade (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. [צָלַל] verb be or grow dark (compare Arabic be black, shade; Ethiopic be dark; Assyrian ƒillu, shade, ƒalâlu, Pi`elroof over, so Sabean טֿלל [II.], טלת ceiling, roof, Hom^{Chrest. 125}, compare Palmyrene תטלילא; Old Aramaic טלל overshadow, Aramaic טְלָלָא, shadow); —

Qal Perfect3plural צָֽלְלוּ שַׁעֲרֵי ׳יְר Nehemiah 13:19 the gates of Jerusalem grew dark, i.e. evening came on.

Hiph`il Participle חֹרֶשׁ מֵצַל Ezekiel 31:3 a shadowing wood (but strike out ᵐ5. Co Toy Krae).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

begin to be dark, shadowing

A primitive root (identical with tsalal through the idea of hovering over (compare tselem)); to shade, as twilight or an opaque object -- begin to be dark, shadowing.

see HEBREW tsalal

see HEBREW tselem

Forms and Transliterations

מֵצַ֖ל מצל צָֽלֲלוּ֩ צללו mê·ṣal mêṣal meTzal ṣā·lă·lū ṣālălū tzalaLu

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