צְבָא
Transliteration
ṣᵊḇā'
Pronunciation
tsaw-baw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1865

Strong’s Definitions

צָבָא tsâbâʼ, tsaw-baw'; a primitive root; to mass (an army or servants):—assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H6633 in the following manner: fight (4x), assemble (3x), mustered (2x), warred (2x), perform (1x), wait (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H6633 in the following manner: fight (4x), assemble (3x), mustered (2x), warred (2x), perform (1x), wait (1x).

  1. to go forth, wage war, fight, serve

    1. (Qal)

      1. to wage war, fight, go forth to war

      2. to serve (at sacred tent)

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to go forth, muster

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָבָא tsâbâʼ, tsaw-baw'; a primitive root; to mass (an army or servants):—assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war.
STRONGS H6633: Abbreviations
† [צָבָא] verb wage war, serve (Sabean צֿבא wage war with, also noun army, campaign HomChrest. 125 CISiv. 299, 1. 2 DHMVOJ i.28; Ethiopic (> ) wage war; Assyrian ṣâbu, man, soldier; NöZMG xl (1886), 726 and others compare (on account of Sabean, Ethiopic ) Arabic conceal oneself, hence lie in wait; this is phonetically suitable, but better in meaning would be go or come forth (against one), etc., so Thes LagBN 21; Frä232 compare young man); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural ֽֽֽצבְאוּ Exodus 38:8; Zechariah 14:12; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִצְבְּאוּ Numbers 31:7; Infinitive construct לִצְבֹּא Isaiah 31:4; לִצְבאֹ Numbers 4:23; Numbers 8:24; Participle plural צֹבְאִים Numbers 31:42; Isaiah 29:7, 8; suffix צֹבֶיהָ Isaiah 29:7 (Ges§ 75oo; Di צָרֶיהָ); feminine plural צֹבְאֹת Exodus 38:8; צֹבְאוֺת 1 Samuel 2:22; —
1. wage war, fight, with עַל against, Numbers 31:7 (P) Isaiah 29:7, 8; Isaiah 31:4; Zechariah 14:12, with suffix Isaiah 29:7 (?); absolute Numbers 31:42(P).
2. serve at sacred tent, Levites, with accusative צָבָא Numbers 4:23; Numbers 8:24 (P); women Exodus 38:8 (twice in verse) (P) 1 Samuel 2:22.
Hiph. Participle הַמַּצְבִּא אֶתעַֿם וגו׳ 2 Kings 25:19 = Jeremiah 52:25 muster..

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6634.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

Exodus 38:8; Exodus 38:8; Exodus 38:8

Numbers

Numbers 4:23; Numbers 4:23; Numbers 8:24; Numbers 8:24; Numbers 31:7; Numbers 31:7; Numbers 31:42; Numbers 31:42

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:22; 1 Samuel 2:22

2 Kings

2 Kings 25:19

Isaiah

Isaiah 29:7; Isaiah 29:7; Isaiah 29:7; Isaiah 29:7; Isaiah 29:8; Isaiah 29:8; Isaiah 31:4; Isaiah 31:4

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 52:25

Zechariah

Zechariah 14:12; Zechariah 14:12