2927. telal

Lexicon

telal: Shadow, shade

Original Word: טְלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tlal
Pronunciation: tay-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (tel-al')
Definition: Shadow, shade
Meaning: to cover with shade

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

have a shadow

(Aramaic) corresponding to talal; to cover with shade -- have a shadow.

see HEBREW talal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to talal
Definition
to have shade
NASB Translation
found shade (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[טְלַל] verb Haph`el have shade (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew III. [צָלַל]); — Imperfect3feminine singular תַּטְלֵל Daniel 4:9 (beasts under tree).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: This word is of Aramaic origin, used in the context of the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2681 (κατασκηνόω, kataskēnoō), which means "to pitch a tent" or "to dwell," often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe abiding or dwelling in a place, sometimes with the connotation of divine presence or protection. This Greek term shares the thematic element of providing shelter or covering, similar to the Aramaic טְלַל.

Usage: This verb is used in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel, to describe the act of providing shade or covering.

Context: • טְלַל appears in the Aramaic portions of the book of Daniel, which includes narratives and visions that are set in the context of the Babylonian and Persian empires. The term is used metaphorically to describe the act of overshadowing or providing protection, akin to the way a tree might provide shade from the sun. This imagery is often associated with divine protection or the influence of a powerful entity.
• In Daniel 4:12 (BSB), the word is used in the description of the great tree in Nebuchadnezzar's dream: "Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air nested in its branches; all living creatures fed from it." Here, the concept of providing shade is linked to the tree's ability to offer shelter and sustenance, symbolizing the king's dominion and the prosperity it brings to those under his rule.
• The use of טְלַל in this context emphasizes the protective and nurturing aspects of leadership, as well as the broader theme of divine sovereignty and the transitory nature of human power.

Forms and Transliterations

תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ תטלל taṭ·lêl tatLel taṭlêl

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:12
HEB: בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֗א
NAS: of the field found shade under
KJV: of the field had shadow under
INT: for all under found the beasts of the field

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2927
1 Occurrence

taṭ·lêl — 1 Occ.