Lexical Definition
צֶאֶל tseʼel (tseh'-el) lotus H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to be slender
shady tree.
- the lotus tree
1) a kind of lotus
1a) a thorny lotus shrub
See Greek: δένδρον
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צֶאֱלִים noun masculine plural a kind of lotus (Rhamnus (more exactly Zizyphus), Lotus [Linn](/btb/not_created.html).], thorny lotus (not sacred Nymphea Lotus; Saad , compare AW DeJob 2, Syriac
, see Löwp. 275); — Job 40:21; Job 40:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | Chapter 2 · 40:21 · 40:22 |