Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to roast
Usage: (Qal) to roast
Strong's Number
H6740
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H6740 Quick Answer
Strong's H6740 צָּלָה (tsalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsalah (tsaw-law') v. 1. to roast [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include roast and roasted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsalah (tsaw-law') v. 1. to roast [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- roast and roasted
Meaning and Definition
tsalah (tsaw-law') v. 1. to roast [a primitive root] KJV: roast.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6740. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6740 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsalah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
roast
1 Samuel 2:15
2×
roasted
Isaiah 44:19
How Strong's H6740 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6740 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6740 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6740.
Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6740, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6740 FAQ
What does tsalah (צָלָה) mean?
Tsalah (Strong's H6740) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "roast". tsalah (tsaw-law') v. 1. to roast [a primitive root]
How many times is tsalah (צָלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6740 across 2 books.
Where can I study tsalah (צָלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6740 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsalah (צָלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as roast and roasted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.