Strong's Number H6763

צֵלָע

tsela` · tsay-law'

Transliteration:

tsela`{tsay-law'}or (fem.) tsal`ah{tsal-aw'}

Word Origin:

from 6760

TWOT:

1924a

Part of Speech:

noun feminine

Strong's Definition:

a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring)

Usage in the KJV:

side 19, chamber 11, boards 2, corners 2, rib 2, another 1, beams 1, halting 1, leaves 1, planks 1

Total: 41
Occurs 40 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

side, rib, beam
1. rib (of man)
2. rib (of hill, ridge, etc)
3. side-chambers or cells (of temple structure)
4. rib, plank, board (of cedar or fir)
5. leaves (of door)
6. side (of ark)