Lexical Definition
טָלַל ṭâlal (taw-lal') to cover H:V
a primitive root
cover.
- properly, to strew over, i.e. (by implication) to cover in or plate (with beams)
1) (Piel) to cover with a roof, cover over, roof
See Greek: ἀπατάω · ἐξαπατάω · παραλογίζομαι · πλανάω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ | and he roofed over it | Neh.3.15 |
Extended Information
- Aramaic equivalent: te.lal (טְלַל "to have shade" טְלַל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Aramaic form: טְלַל
II. [טָלַל] verb cover over, roof, Aramaic loan-word, see צלל (
cover over, especially put on roof, 
roof, στέγη: so Palmyrene see EutSBAk, 1885, 669) — only Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix וִיטַלֲלֶנּוּ Neh 3:15 he built it (kept on building it, i.e. a city-gate) and covered it over (laid timbers to cover it, compare קֵרוּהוּ they laid its timbers vNeh 3:3 vNeh 3:6 see also בְּצֵל קֹרָתִי Gen 19:8 in the shadow of my roof).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 19:8 |
| Nehemiah | 3:3 · 3:6 · 3:15 |