◄ 8511. tala ►
Strong's Lexicon tala: To hang, suspend Original Word: תָּלָא Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tala Pronunciation: tah-LAH Phonetic Spelling: (taw-law') Definition: To hang, suspend Meaning: to suspend, to be uncertain, to habituate Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2910 (κρεμάννυμι, kremannymi): To hang - G4717 (σταυρόω, stauroō): To crucify, which involves hanging on a cross Usage: The Hebrew verb "tala" primarily means "to hang" or "to suspend." It is used in the context of hanging objects or individuals, often with a connotation of execution or display. The term can imply a physical act of hanging something up, whether for practical purposes or as a form of punishment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, hanging was a method of execution and public display of justice. It served as a deterrent to others and a demonstration of authority. The act of hanging could also be symbolic, representing the suspension of life or the exposure of wrongdoing. In the biblical context, hanging was sometimes used as a form of capital punishment, as seen in the laws and narratives of the Old Testament. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition to hang NASB Translation bent (1), hang (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תָּלָא verb hang ("" form of תלה, Ges§ 75rr); — Qal Perfect3plural suffix תְּלָאוּם 2 Samuel 21:12 Qr the Philistines had hanged them (Kt תלום; see Dr); Passive participle תְּלֻאִים Deuteronomy 28:66 thy life shall be hung up before thee, i.e. be in suspense, each moment uncertain. — וְעַמִּי תְלוּאִים לִמְשׁוּבָתִי Hosea 11:7 my people is hung up to my backsliding is certainly corrupt (AV bent to backsliding from me, i.e. huge or swung toward turning from me, compare GASm, but very dubious); Marti conjectures נִלְוִים אֶלעֲֿצַבִּים; Oettli Now2Harper נִלְאָה or הֶלְאַ֫נִי has wearied itself [me] in backsliding. [תַּלְאֻבָה] see לאב. תְּלָאָה see לאה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be bent, hang in doubt A primitive root; to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate -- be bent, hang (in doubt). Forms and Transliterations תְּלֻאִ֥ים תְלוּאִ֖ים תלאים תלואים tə·lu·’îm ṯə·lū·’îm təlu’îm ṯəlū’îm teluIm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 28:66 HEB: וְהָי֣וּ חַיֶּ֔יךָ תְּלֻאִ֥ים לְךָ֖ מִנֶּ֑גֶד NAS: So your life shall hang in doubt before you; and you will be in dread KJV: And thy life shall hang in doubt before INT: and thy life shall hang before dread Hosea 11:7 HEB: וְעַמִּ֥י תְלוּאִ֖ים לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י וְאֶל־ NAS: So My people are bent on turning KJV: And my people are bent to backsliding INT: my people are bent turning about 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8511 2 Occurrences tə·lu·’îm — 2 Occ.