Tsallachath — H6747

Definition

feminine noun

something advanced or deep, i.e. a bowl; figuratively, the bosom

1. dish, bowl

Usually translated as

bosom, dish

Origin

from H6743

• Derived from Tsâlach (H6743)

Greek equivalents

• kólpos (G2859)

Occurrences

Tsallachath occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (1), Proverbs (2)

• 2 Kings 21:13 — And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish (הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙), wiping it, and turning it upside down.
• Proverbs 19:24 — A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom (בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת), and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
• Proverbs 26:15 — The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom (בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת); it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.