צֶאֶל

tseel · lotus

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6628 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

tseel (צֶאֶל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “lotus”.

A shade plant or tree that grows by the water.

How to say it

tse·el

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A shady shrub growing by the water; which one is uncertain.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

  • Job 40:21

    Under the lotus plants it lies, in the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.

  • Job 40:22

    The lotus plants cover it for its shade; the willows of the stream surround it.