Lexicon tsela: Rib, side, chamber Original Word: צֵלָע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side chamberOr (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 Originfrom 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. 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. 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‘ōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 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 Exodus 25:12 Exodus 25:12 Exodus 25:14 Exodus 26:20 Exodus 26:26 Exodus 26:27 Exodus 26:27 Exodus 26:35 Exodus 26:35 Exodus 27:7 Exodus 30:4 Exodus 36:25 Exodus 36:31 Exodus 36:32 Exodus 37:3 Exodus 37:3 Exodus 37:5 Exodus 37:27 Exodus 38:7 2 Samuel 16:13 1 Kings 6:5 1 Kings 6:8 1 Kings 6:15 41 Occurrences |