key term
harpoon
Originalצִלְצָל
Transliterationṣilṣāl
Strong'sH6767b
Languagehebrew
Domaintools; hunting and fishing
wooden rod about the length of a man, with a metal or bone point with barbs on one end, and a rope on the other end; thrown at fish or aquatic animals to kill and catch them
Synthesized voice
Cite this entry
“harpoon.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/harpoon-h6767b
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