צְלִי
𐤑𐤋𐤉
tsâlîy
roast
A portion of food, especially meat, prepared by roasting over fire or coals; most commonly 'roasted' in a culinary context. It signifies a state resulting from the process of roasting, typically of sacrificial or celebratory foods. The form is a passive participle, highlighting the state of having been roasted rather than the act itself.
Exodus 12:9 · Word #10
Lexicon H6748
| Lemma | צָלִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤋𐤉 |
| Transliteration | tsâlîy |
| Strong's | H6748 |
| Definition | A portion of food, especially meat, prepared by roasting over fire or coals; most commonly 'roasted' in a culinary context. It signifies a state resulting from the process of roasting, typically of sacrificial or celebratory foods. The form is a passive participle, highlighting the state of having been roasted rather than the act itself. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | roast |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6748-02
roasted meat
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun; passive participle form used substantively; construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is the masculine singular passive participle of צלה, denoting something in a state of having been roasted. "Roasted meat" preserves the culinary, fire-based sense of the root while reflecting the resultant state implied by the participle. |
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