צְבִי
Transliteration
ṣᵊḇî
Pronunciation
tseb-ee'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From צָבָה (H6638) in the sense of prominence
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1869a,1870a

Strong’s Definitions

צְבִי tsᵉbîy, tseb-ee'; from H6638 in the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous):—beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H6643 in the following manner: roe (9x), roebuck (5x), glory (8x), glorious (6x), beautiful (1x), beauty (1x), goodly (1x), pleasant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H6643 in the following manner: roe (9x), roebuck (5x), glory (8x), glorious (6x), beautiful (1x), beauty (1x), goodly (1x), pleasant (1x).

  1. beauty, glory, honour

    1. beauty, decoration

    2. honour

  2. roebuck, gazelle

    1. perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צְבִי tsᵉbîy, tseb-ee'; from H6638 in the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous):—beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
STRONGS H6643: Abbreviations
† I. צְבִי noun masculine 2 Samuel 1:19 beauty, honour; — absolute צ׳ 2 Samuel 1:19 +, צֶבִ֑י Daniel 8:9; construct צְבִי Isaiah 13:19 +; plural construct צִבְאוֺת Jeremiah 3:19 (so Ki Thes Hi Gf Ol § 145 b Köii. l, 584 and others; > from צבא Gie and others); —
1.
a. beauty, decoration, עֶדְיוֺ צ׳, of silver and gold Ezekiel 7:20, of products of soil Isaiah 4:2 (predict.)
b. elsewhere in figure: of drunkard's chaplet, תִפְאַרְתּוֺ צ׳ Isaiah 28:1, 4 (figurative of Samaria); עֲטֶרֶת צ׳ Isaiah 28:5 (of י׳); הַצּ׳ 2 Samuel 1:19 (Saul and Jonathan); גְּאוֺן כָּלצֿ׳, of Tyre Isaiah 23:9; מַמְלָכוֺת צ׳ Isaiah 13:19 (of Babylonian); of land of Israel (Judah), צְבִי הִיא לְכָלהָֿאֲרָצוֺת Ezekiel 20:6, 15, גּוֺיִם נַחֲלַת צְבִי צִבְאוֺת Jeremiah 3:19 (see above) heritage of the beauty of beauties of the nations, i.e. most beauteous heritage; הַצּ׳ especially of Jerusalem and temple Daniel 8:9 (Bev), compare אֶרֶץ הַצּ׳ Daniel 11:16, 41 (see Dr), קֹֿרֶשׁ הַר צ׳ Daniel 11:45(i.e. temple-hill); of cities of Moab, אֶרֶץ צ׳ Ezekiel 25:9.
2. = honour, דִּיק לַצּ׳ צ׳ Isaiah 24:16. — Ezekiel 26:20 read בִי וְתִתְיַצְּ׳ for וְנָתַתִּי צְבִי, so Lxx Co Berthol Toy Krae and others

† II. צְבִי noun masculineIsaiah 13:14 gazelle; — צ׳ absolute Deuteronomy 12:15 +; plural צְבָיִם 2 Samuel 2:18, צְבָאיִם 1 Chronicles 12:9 (Gi Baer; van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:8), צְבָאוֺת Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5; — gazelle, allowed as food Deuteronomy 14:5, compare Deuteronomy 12:15, 22 (although not for sacrifice, Dr; all + אַיָּל), so Deuteronomy 15:22 (+ אַיָּל, יַחְמוּר, etc.), see 1 Kings 5:3; simile of swiftness 2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 12:9 see above, Proverbs 6:5; of grace and beauty Songs 2:9, 17; Songs 8:14 (compare JacobArab. Dichter iv. 20 f.); hence used in adjuration Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5 (+ אילות); מֻדָּח צ׳ Isaiah 13:14, simile of fugitives.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

12:15; 12:15; 12:22; 14:5; 15:22

2 Samuel

1:19; 1:19; 1:19; 2:18; 2:18

1 Kings

5:3

1 Chronicles

12:8; 12:9; 12:9

Proverbs

6:5

Song of Songs

2:7; 2:7; 2:9; 2:17; 3:5; 3:5; 8:14

Isaiah

4:2; 13:14; 13:14; 13:19; 13:19; 23:9; 24:16; 28:1; 28:4; 28:5

Jeremiah

3:19; 3:19

Ezekiel

7:20; 20:6; 20:15; 25:9; 26:20

Daniel

8:9; 8:9; 11:16; 11:41; 11:45