צל

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
צ־ל־ל (ṣ-l-l)

From Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣ill- (“shadow”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒄑𒈪 (ṣillum, “shadow”) and Arabic ظِلّ (ẓill).

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -el

Noun

צֵל • (tsél) m (plural indefinite צְלָלִים, singular construct צֵל־, plural construct צִלְלֵי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. A shadow.
    • Tanach, Psalms 144:4, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      אָדָם לַהֶבֶל דָּמָה יָמָיו כְּצֵל עוֹבֵר׃
      adám la-hével damá yamáv k-tsel 'ovér
      Man is like unto a breath; His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
  2. Shade, a shaded area.
    בצל ― batsél ― in the shade
    • Tanach, Psalms 91:1, with Young's Literal Translation:
      יֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָן׃
      yoshév b-séter 'elyón b-tsel shadái yitlonan
      He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, in the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually.

Declension
Declension of צֵל
NumberIsolated formsWith possessive pronouns
StateFormPersonsingularplural
m.f.m.f.
singularindefinite צֵל first צִלִּיצִלֵּנוּ
definite הַצֵּל second צִלְּךָצִלֵּךְצִלְּכֶםצִלְּכֶן
construct צֵל־ third צִלּוֹצִלָּהּצִלָּםצִלָּן
pluralindefinite צְלָלִים first צלליי / צְלָלַיצְלָלֵינוּ
definite הַצְּלָלִים second צְלָלֶיךָצללייך / צְלָלַיִךְצִלְלֵיכֶםצִלְלֵיכֶן
construct צִלְלֵי־ third צְלָלָיוצְלָלֶיהָצִלְלֵיהֶםצִלְלֵיהֶן

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