צִנָּה
Transliteration
ṣinnâ
Pronunciation
tsin-naw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From צֵן (H6791)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1936b,1937a,1

Strong’s Definitions

צִנָּה tsinnâh, tsin-naw'; feminine of H6791; a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing):—buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H6793 in the following manner: shield (10x), buckler (5x), target (5x), hook (1x), cold (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H6793 in the following manner: shield (10x), buckler (5x), target (5x), hook (1x), cold (1x).

  1. something piercing, hook, barb

    1. meaning dubious

  2. coolness, cold (of snow)

  3. shield, large shield, buckler

    1. shield

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צִנָּה tsinnâh, tsin-naw'; feminine of H6791; a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing):—buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.
STRONGS H6793: Abbreviations
† I. [צִנָּה] noun feminine apparently hook, or barb (of fishing-spear ?); — plural צִנּוֺת Amos 4:2 (|| סִירוֺת דּוּגָה).

† II. [צִנָּה] noun feminine coolness; — construct צִנַּתשֶֿׁלֶג Proverbs 25:13 coolness of snow (צינת רוח צפון Ecclus 43:20).

† III. צִנָּה noun feminine large shield (covering whole body); — absolute צ׳ 1 Samuel 17:7 +; plural צִנּוֺת 2 Chronicles 11:12; — shield, larger than מָגֵן 1 Kings 10:16 (twice in verse) (compare 1 Kings 10:17) = 2 Chronicles 9:15 (twice in verse); נשֵֹׁא (הַ)צִנָּה 1 Samuel 17:7, 41 (הַצּ׳ הָאִישׁ נ׳), 2 Chron 14:7, נשְֹׁאֵי צ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:25 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:24); עִרְכוּ מָגֵן וְצִנָּה Jeremiah 46:3, compare עֹרְכֵי צ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:9 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:8); אֹחֵז רֹמַח וְצ׳ 2 Chronicles 25:5; הַחֲזֵק מָגֵן וְצ׳ Psalm 35:2; הֵקִים עָלַיִךְ צ׳ Ezekiel 26:8; + מָגֵן also Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 38:4; Ezekiel 39:9; צ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:35 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:34) 2 Chronicles 11:12; simile of י׳'s favour Psalm 5:13 [Psalm 5:12]; figurative of י׳'s faithfulness Psalm 91:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:7; 1 Samuel 17:7; 1 Samuel 17:41

1 Kings

1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 10:17

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 12:8; 1 Chronicles 12:9; 1 Chronicles 12:24; 1 Chronicles 12:25; 1 Chronicles 12:34; 1 Chronicles 12:35

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:15; 2 Chronicles 11:12; 2 Chronicles 11:12; 2 Chronicles 14:7; 2 Chronicles 25:5

Psalms

Psalms 5:12; Psalms 35:2; Psalms 91:4

Proverbs

Proverbs 25:13

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 46:3

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 26:8; Ezekiel 38:4; Ezekiel 39:9

Amos

Amos 4:2