6763. tsela
Lexicon
tsela: Rib, side, chamber

Original Word: צֵלָע
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tsela`
Pronunciation: tseh-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tsay-law')
Definition: Rib, side, chamber
Meaning: a rib, a side, a, timber, plank

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side chamber

Or (feminine) tsaltah {tsal-aw'}; from tsala'; a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. Leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. Quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. A flooring) -- beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber).

see HEBREW tsala'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
rib, side
NASB Translation
boards (3), chambers (1), hillside* (1), leaves (1), one...another (1), rib (1), ribs (1), side (15), side chamber (1), side chambers (10), sides (5), walls (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צֵלָע41 noun feminine (masculine 1 Kings 6:34, and apparently Exodus 26:26) rib, side; — absolute ׳צ Genesis 2:22 +, construct צֶ֫לַע Exodus 26:26 +, also צֵ֫לַע 2 Samuel 16:13; suffix צַלְעוֺ Exodus 25:12 +; plural צְלָעִים 1 Kings 6:34, צְלָעוֺת 1 Kings 6:3 +; construct צַלְעֹת Ezekiel 41:26 +; suffix צַלְעֹתָיו Genesis 2:21 +; —

1 rib of man Genesis 2:21,22 (J).

2 rib of hill, i.e. ridge, or terrace 2 Samuel 16:13.

3 side-chambers or cells (enclosing temple like ribs) 1 Kings 6:5,6 (read ׳הַצּ for היצוע, see [ יָצִיעַ]), 1 Kings 7:3, so of Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 41:5 10t. 41 (on text see Co Toy Krae).

4 ribs of cedar and fir, i.e. planks, boards (plural), of temple wall 1 Kings 6:15,16 floor 1 Kings 6:15.

5 leaves of door 1 Kings 6:34.

6 (in P) side, of ark (אֶרוֺן) Exodus 25:12 (twice in verse); Exodus 25:14 = Exodus 37:3 (twice in verse); Exodus 37:5; of tabernacle (מִשְׁכָּן) Exodus 26:20 ("" מֵּאָה Exodus 26:18), Exodus 26:26; Exodus 26:27; Exodus 26:27 = Exodus 36:25 ("" ׳פ Exodus 36:23), Exodus 36:31; Exodus 36:32, Exodus 26:35 (twice in verse); of altar Exodus 27:7 = Exodus 38:7, Exodus 30:4 = Exodus 37:27. — Jeremiah 20:10; Job 18:12 see צֶלַע below II. צלע.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to curve.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G3148 (μαστίγιον • mastigion): While not a direct translation, this term can metaphorically relate to the idea of a side or aspect, particularly in the context of suffering or affliction.
G3313 (μέρος • meros): This Greek word means "part" or "portion," similar to how צֵלָע can refer to a side or section of an object.
G3586 (ξύλον • xylon): Often translated as "wood" or "tree," this term can relate to the architectural use of צֵלָע as timber or plank.
G4009 (πλευρά • pleura): Directly corresponds to the anatomical use of צֵלָע, meaning "side" or "rib."
G4125 (πλευρόν • pleuron): Similar to G4009, this term also refers to a "side" or "rib," aligning closely with the primary meaning of צֵלָע.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word צֵלָע, illustrating its diverse applications in biblical texts and its connections to Greek terminology.

Usage: The word appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, including anatomical references to ribs, architectural descriptions of structures, and metaphorical uses to describe sides or aspects of objects.

Context: Anatomical Context: In Genesis 2:21-22, צֵלָע is famously used to describe the rib taken from Adam to create Eve: "So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh. And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him." This passage highlights the foundational role of צֵלָע in the creation narrative, symbolizing the intimate connection between man and woman.

Architectural Context: The term is also used in the context of construction and architecture. For example, in Exodus 25:12, it refers to the sides of the Ark of the Covenant: "Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other." Here, צֵלָע denotes the sides of the Ark, emphasizing its structural design.

Metaphorical and Extended Uses: In some instances, צֵלָע is used metaphorically to describe aspects or sides of objects, such as in Ezekiel 41:5, where it refers to the side chambers of the temple: "Then he measured the wall of the temple; it was six cubits thick, and the width of each side chamber all around the temple was four cubits."

Forms and Transliterations
בְּצֵ֨לַע בְּצַלְע֣וֹת בְּצַלְע֥וֹת בצלע בצלעות הַצְּלָעֹת֙ הַצְּלָעוֹת֙ הַצֵּלָ֛ע הַצֵּלָע֙ הַצֵּלָע֩ הצלע הצלעות הצלעת וְהַצְּלָעוֹת֩ וְצַלְע֥וֹת וּלְצֶ֧לַע והצלעות ולצלע וצלעות לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃ לַצְּלָע֗וֹת לַצְּלָע֛וֹת לַצֵּלָ֛ע לצלע לצלעו׃ לצלעות מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יו מצלעתיו צְלָע֖וֹת צְלָעִ֜ים צֵלָ֜ע צֵלָ֨ע צֶ֣לַע צֶ֥לַע צֶֽלַע־ צַלְע֖וֹ צַלְעֹ֣ת צַלְעֹ֥ת צַלְעֹתָ֔יו צַלְעוֹ֙ צלע צלע־ צלעו צלעות צלעים צלעת צלעתיו bə·ṣal·‘ō·wṯ bə·ṣê·la‘ bəṣal‘ōwṯ bəṣêla‘ betzalot beTzela haṣ·ṣê·lā‘ haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ōṯ haṣṣêlā‘ haṣṣəlā‘ōṯ haṣṣəlā‘ōwṯ hatztzeLa hatztzelaOt laṣ·ṣê·lā‘ laṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ laṣṣêlā‘ laṣṣəlā‘ōwṯ latztzeLa latztzelaot lə·ṣal·‘ōw ləṣal‘ōw letzalO miṣ·ṣal·‘ō·ṯāw miṣṣal‘ōṯāw mitztzaloTav ṣal‘ōṯ ṣal‘ōṯāw ṣal‘ōw ṣal·‘ō·ṯāw ṣal·‘ōṯ ṣal·‘ōw ṣe·la‘ ṣê·lā‘ ṣe·la‘- ṣə·lā·‘îm ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ ṣela‘ ṣêlā‘ ṣela‘- ṣəlā‘îm ṣəlā‘ōwṯ tzalO tzalOt tzaloTav tzela tzelaIm tzelaot ū·lə·ṣe·la‘ ūləṣela‘ uleTzela vehatztzelaOt vetzalot wə·haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ wə·ṣal·‘ō·wṯ wəhaṣṣəlā‘ōwṯ wəṣal‘ōwṯ
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Genesis 2:21
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֗ח אַחַת֙ מִצַּלְעֹתָ֔יו וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר בָּשָׂ֖ר
NAS: one of his ribs and closed
KJV: one of his ribs, and closed up
INT: took one of his ribs and closed the flesh

Genesis 2:22
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ אֶֽת־ הַצֵּלָ֛ע אֲשֶׁר־ לָקַ֥ח
NAS: into a woman the rib which
KJV: And the rib, which the LORD God
INT: the LORD God the rib which had taken

Exodus 25:12
HEB: טַבָּעֹ֗ת עַל־ צַלְעוֹ֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּי֙
NAS: shall be on one side of it and two
KJV: [shall be] in the one side of it, and two
INT: rings and side one and two

Exodus 25:12
HEB: טַבָּעֹ֔ת עַל־ צַלְע֖וֹ הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: rings on the other side of it.
INT: rings and side the other

Exodus 25:14
HEB: בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת עַ֖ל צַלְעֹ֣ת הָאָרֹ֑ן לָשֵׂ֥את
NAS: into the rings on the sides of the ark,
KJV: into the rings by the sides of the ark,
INT: the rings on the sides of the ark to carry

Exodus 26:20
HEB: וּלְצֶ֧לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
NAS: and for the second side of the tabernacle,
KJV: And for the second side of the tabernacle
INT: side of the tabernacle the second

Exodus 26:26
HEB: חֲמִשָּׁ֕ה לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הָאֶחָֽד׃
NAS: of one side of the tabernacle,
KJV: of the one side of the tabernacle,
INT: five the boards side of the tabernacle of one

Exodus 26:27
HEB: בְרִיחִ֔ם לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית
NAS: of the other side of the tabernacle,
KJV: of the other side of the tabernacle,
INT: bars the boards side of the tabernacle of the other

Exodus 26:27
HEB: בְרִיחִ֗ם לְקַרְשֵׁי֙ צֶ֣לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן לַיַּרְכָתַ֖יִם
NAS: for the boards of the side of the tabernacle
KJV: for the boards of the side of the tabernacle,
INT: bars the boards of the side of the tabernacle the rear

Exodus 26:35
HEB: הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן עַ֛ל צֶ֥לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן תֵּימָ֑נָה
NAS: the table on the side of the tabernacle
KJV: the table on the side of the tabernacle
INT: the table on the side of the tabernacle the south

Exodus 26:35
HEB: תִּתֵּ֖ן עַל־ צֶ֥לַע צָפֽוֹן׃
NAS: the table on the north side.
KJV: the table on the north side.
INT: shall put and side the north

Exodus 27:7
HEB: עַל־ שְׁתֵּ֛י צַלְעֹ֥ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ בִּשְׂאֵ֥ת
NAS: shall be on the two sides of the altar
KJV: shall be upon the two sides of the altar,
INT: upon the two sides of the altar is carried

Exodus 30:4
HEB: עַ֚ל שְׁתֵּ֣י צַלְעֹתָ֔יו תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַל־
NAS: side walls-- on opposite
KJV: of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two
INT: and two walls shall make and

Exodus 36:25
HEB: וּלְצֶ֧לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
NAS: Then for the second side of the tabernacle,
KJV: And for the other side of the tabernacle,
INT: side of the tabernacle the second

Exodus 36:31
HEB: חֲמִשָּׁ֕ה לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הָאֶחָֽת׃
NAS: of one side of the tabernacle,
KJV: of the one side of the tabernacle,
INT: five the boards side of the tabernacle of one

Exodus 36:32
HEB: בְרִיחִ֔ם לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית
NAS: of the other side of the tabernacle,
KJV: of the other side of the tabernacle,
INT: bars the boards side of the tabernacle of the other

Exodus 37:3
HEB: טַבָּעֹ֗ת עַל־ צַלְעוֹ֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּי֙
NAS: rings on one side of it, and two rings
KJV: upon the one side of it, and two
INT: rings and side one and two

Exodus 37:3
HEB: טַבָּע֔וֹת עַל־ צַלְע֖וֹ הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: rings on the other side of it.
KJV: rings upon the other side of it.
INT: rings and side the other

Exodus 37:5
HEB: בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת עַ֖ל צַלְעֹ֣ת הָאָרֹ֑ן לָשֵׂ֖את
NAS: into the rings on the sides of the ark,
KJV: into the rings by the sides of the ark,
INT: the rings on the sides of the ark to carry

Exodus 37:27
HEB: עַ֚ל שְׁתֵּ֣י צַלְעֹתָ֔יו עַ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣י
NAS: on its two sides-- on opposite
KJV: thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two
INT: on two sides and two

Exodus 38:7
HEB: בַּטַּבָּעֹ֗ת עַ֚ל צַלְעֹ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ לָשֵׂ֥את
NAS: into the rings on the sides of the altar,
KJV: into the rings on the sides of the altar,
INT: the rings on the sides of the altar to carry

2 Samuel 16:13
HEB: וְשִׁמְעִ֡י הֹלֵךְ֩ בְּצֵ֨לַע הָהָ֜ר לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ
NAS: went along on the hillside parallel
KJV: on the hill's side over against
INT: and Shimei went side the hill's parallel

1 Kings 6:5
HEB: וְלַדְּבִ֑יר וַיַּ֥עַשׂ צְלָע֖וֹת סָבִֽיב׃
NAS: thus he made side chambers all around.
KJV: and he made chambers round about:
INT: and the inner made side all

1 Kings 6:8
HEB: פֶּ֗תַח הַצֵּלָע֙ הַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔ה אֶל־
NAS: for the lowest side chamber [was] on the right
KJV: for the middle chamber [was] in the right
INT: the doorway side the lowest about

1 Kings 6:15
HEB: הַבַּ֤יִת מִבַּ֙יְתָה֙ בְּצַלְע֣וֹת אֲרָזִ֔ים מִקַּרְקַ֤ע
NAS: on the inside with boards of cedar;
KJV: within with boards of cedar,
INT: of the house of the house boards of cedar the floor

41 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6763
41 Occurrences


bə·ṣal·‘ō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
bə·ṣê·la‘ — 1 Occ.
haṣ·ṣê·lā‘ — 4 Occ.
haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ōṯ — 2 Occ.
laṣ·ṣê·lā‘ — 1 Occ.
laṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·ṣal·‘ōw — 1 Occ.
miṣ·ṣal·‘ō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
ṣal·‘ōw — 4 Occ.
ṣal·‘ōṯ — 4 Occ.
ṣal·‘ō·ṯāw — 2 Occ.
ṣe·la‘- — 9 Occ.
ṣə·lā·‘îm — 1 Occ.
ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·ṣe·la‘ — 2 Occ.
wə·haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·ṣal·‘ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.















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