Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to hang
Usage: (Qal) to hang, hang to, cling to
Strong's Number
H8511
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H8511 Quick Answer
Strong's H8511 תָּלָא (tala') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tala' (taw-law') v. 1. to suspend 2. figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hang, hanged, and bent. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tala' (taw-law') v. 1. to suspend 2. figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hang, hanged, and bent
Meaning and Definition
tala' (taw-law') v. 1. to suspend 2. figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain 3. (by implication) (of mental dependence) to habituate [a primitive root] KJV: be bent, hang (in doubt).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8511. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8511 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tala', 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.
How Strong's H8511 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 H8511 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 H8511 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8511.
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8511, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8511 FAQ
What does tala (תָּלָא) mean?
Tala (Strong's H8511) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be bent". tala' (taw-law') v. 1. to suspend 2. figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain
How many times is tala (תָּלָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8511 across 3 books.
Where can I study tala (תָּלָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8511 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tala (תָּלָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hang, hanged, and bent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.