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H6763
צֵלָע
tsêlâʻ
Pronunciation: tsay-law'
Definition
a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring)
KJV Renderings
beam, board, chamber, corner, leaf, plank, rib, side (chamber).
Word Analysis
EN: a rib (as curved)
Etymology: or (feminine) צַלְעָה; from H6760 (צָלַע);