This Aramaic term denotes ribs, the bones forming the side of the chest cavity. Daniel 7:5 uses it in describing the second beast of his vision—a bear with 'three ribs in its mouth between its teeth.' The image portrays a powerful, carnivorous creature actively devouring prey, with ribs (from its victims) still lodged in its jaws. The detail emphasizes the beast's voracious, destructive nature. In ancient symbolism, such vivid images represented empires and their conquests. The term is the Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew 'tsela',' which can mean rib or side.