◄ 6769. Tsillethay ►
Strong's Lexicon Tsillethay: Tsillethay Original Word: צִלְּתַי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Tsillthay Pronunciation: tsil-leh-thah'-ee Phonetic Spelling: (tsil-leth-ah'-ee) Definition: Tsillethay Meaning: Tsillethai Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צֵל (tsel), meaning "shadow" or "protection." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tsillethay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Tsillethay is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is believed to mean "my shadow" or "my protection," reflecting a sense of divine protection or presence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the circumstances of a person's birth or the aspirations of the parents for the child. The root word צֵל (tsel) is commonly associated with the concept of shade or protection, which was a vital aspect of life in the arid regions of the Near East. The name Tsillethay may have been given to express a hope for divine protection or to acknowledge God's presence in the life of the individual. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from tsalal Definition "shady," two Isr. NASB Translation Zillethai (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs צִלְּתַי proper name, masculine (Thes explanation as צִלַּת יָהּ); — 1 Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 8:20, Σελαθ (ε) ι. 2 צִלְתָּ֑י, Manassite, 1 Chronicles 12:21 (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:20), Σεμασθει, Σιλαθα, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zilthai From the feminine of tsel; shady; Tsillethai, the name of two Israelites -- Zilthai. see HEBREW tsel Forms and Transliterations וְצִלְּתַ֖י וְצִלְּתָ֑י וצלתי vetzilleTai wə·ṣil·lə·ṯay wə·ṣil·lə·ṯāy wəṣilləṯay wəṣilləṯāy Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:20 HEB: וֶאֱלִיעֵנַ֥י וְצִלְּתַ֖י וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃ NAS: Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, KJV: And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, INT: Elienai Zillethai Eliel 1 Chronicles 12:21 HEB: וְיוֹזָבָ֔ד וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא וְצִלְּתָ֑י רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים INT: Josabad Elihu Zilthai band thousand 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6769 2 Occurrences wə·ṣil·lə·ṯay — 2 Occ.