Definition
a primitive root (identical with through the idea of hovering over (compare H6754)); to shade, as twilight or an opaque object
Traditional renderings: begin to be dark, shadowing.
Traditional renderings: begin to be dark, shadowing.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Nehemiah 13:19צָֽלֲלוּ֩ · the evening shadowsWhen the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.
- Ezekiel 31:3מֵצַ֖ל · that shadedLook at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.