pa.tsal describes stripping material from rods so that white bands are exposed.

The attested use describes stripping rods so that their white material is exposed, then referring to those rods after this treatment.

1. Stripping rods to expose white bands · dominant

   In Genesis 30:37, the Piel sequential imperfect occurs as Jacob works on fresh rods; the APB renders the action as peeling white stripes and exposing the white on them. In Genesis 30:38, the Piel perfect refers back to the rods after they had received that treatment; the APB renders them as rods he had peeled.

   Genesis 30:37Genesis 30:38

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as “peeled white stripes” in Genesis 30:37 and refers to the resulting rods as “peeled” in Genesis 30:38. These renderings reflect the verse context.