◄ 6769. Tsillethay ►
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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zilthai From the feminine of tsel; shady; Tsillethai, the name of two Israelites -- Zilthai. see HEBREW tsel 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צֵל (tsel), meaning "shadow" or "protection." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsillethai, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Tsillethai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Tsillethai is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. He appears in 1 Chronicles 8:20, where he is listed among the descendants of Benjamin. The name Tsillethai reflects a common practice in Hebrew naming conventions, where names often carry a theophoric element or a reference to divine protection or presence. The genealogical context in which Tsillethai is mentioned underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative, particularly for the tribes of Israel. The name itself, meaning "my shadow" or "my protection," may imply a sense of divine guardianship or familial protection, a theme prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures. 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.