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צְלָצַל H6767
H6767 is the Hebrew word צְלָצַל, transliterated tsᵉlâtsal and said tsel-aw-tsal'. The King James Version most often renders it cymbals.
What it means
a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging).
Where it comes from
from H6750 (צָלַל) reduplicated.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cymbal, locust, shadowing, spear.
Verses using צְלָצַל
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 28:42 · KJV
All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.
2 Samuel 6:5 · KJV
And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
Psalm 150:5 · KJV
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Isaiah 18:1 · KJV
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Common questions
What does Strong's H6767 mean?
H6767 is the Hebrew word צְלָצַל (tsᵉlâtsal), meaning a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging).
How is H6767 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cymbals (2 times), locust (1 time), shadowing (1 time).
How many times does H6767 appear in the Bible?
צְלָצַל (tsᵉlâtsal) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6767 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6750 (צָלַל) reduplicated.
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