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תָּלָא H8511
H8511 is the Hebrew word תָּלָא, transliterated tâlâʼ and said taw-law'. The King James Version most often renders it hang.
What it means
to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be bent, hang (in doubt).
Verses using תָּלָא
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 28:66 · KJV
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
2 Samuel 21:12 · KJV
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
Hosea 11:7 · KJV
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8511 mean?
H8511 is the Hebrew word תָּלָא (tâlâʼ), meaning to suspend; figuratively (through hesitation) to be uncertain; by implication (of mental dependence) to habituate.
How is H8511 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hang (1 time), hanged (1 time), bent (1 time).
How many times does H8511 appear in the Bible?
תָּלָא (tâlâʼ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8511 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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