Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shadow
Usage: 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life)
Strong's Number
H6752
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H6752 Quick Answer
Strong's H6752 צֵּלֶל (tselel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tselel (tsay'-lel) n-m. 1. shade [from H6751] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include shadows and shadow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tselel (tsay'-lel) n-m. 1. shade [from H6751]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shadows and shadow
Meaning and Definition
tselel (tsay'-lel) n-m. 1. shade [from H6751] KJV: shadow. Root(s): H6751
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6752. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6752 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tselel, 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.
shadows
Song of Solomon 2:17
3×
shadow
Job 40:22
How Strong's H6752 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6752 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 H6752 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6752.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6752, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6752 FAQ
What does tselel (צֵלֶל) mean?
Tselel (Strong's H6752) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shadow". tselel (tsay'-lel) n-m. 1. shade [from H6751]
How many times is tselel (צֵלֶל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6752 across 3 books.
Where can I study tselel (צֵלֶל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6752 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tselel (צֵלֶל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shadows and shadow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.