6727. Tsicha
Lexicon
Tsicha: Drought, Dryness

Original Word: צִיחָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tsiycha'
Pronunciation: tsee-khah'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsee-khaw')
Definition: Drought, Dryness
Meaning: Tsicha

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ziha

Or Tsicha({tsee-khaw'}; as if feminine of tsicheh; drought; Tsicha, the name of two Nethinim -- Ziha.

see HEBREW tsicheh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an overseer of Nethinim, also an Isr. family
NASB Translation
Ziha (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִיחָא proper name, masculine an overseer of Nethinim Nehemiah 11:21, who are called בְּנֵי צִיחָא Ezra 2:43 = צִחָא בְּנֵי Nehemiah 7:46; Σηα, Σιααυ, Σιαλ, Σουλαι, etc.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root צִיחַ (tsiḥaḥ), which means "to be parched" or "dry."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsicha, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. However, genealogical names and records are often translated or transliterated in Greek texts, maintaining the Hebrew origin.

Usage: The name Tsicha appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin in the Old Testament.

Context: • Tsicha is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Benjamin. Specifically, Tsicha is noted in 1 Chronicles 8:35 and 1 Chronicles 9:41 as a descendant of King Saul through his son Jonathan. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles provide a record of the lineage and descendants of the tribes of Israel, with Tsicha being part of the family line that traces back to the first king of Israel, Saul. The name Tsicha, meaning "parched" or "dry," may reflect the arid conditions of the region or a characteristic of the individual or family. The genealogical records serve to establish the historical and familial connections of the tribes, emphasizing the continuity and heritage of the Israelite people.

Forms and Transliterations
וְצִיחָ֥א וציחא צִחָ֥א צִיחָ֥א צחא ציחא ṣi·ḥā ṣî·ḥā ṣiḥā ṣîḥā tziCha vetziCha wə·ṣî·ḥā wəṣîḥā
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:43
HEB: הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־ צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־ חֲשׂוּפָ֖א
NAS: the sons of Ziha, the sons
KJV: the children of Ziha, the children
INT: the temple the sons of Ziha the sons of Hasupha

Nehemiah 7:46
HEB: הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־ צִחָ֥א בְנֵי־ חֲשֻׂפָ֖א
NAS: the sons of Ziha, the sons
KJV: the children of Ziha, the children
INT: the temple the sons of Ziha the sons of Hasupha

Nehemiah 11:21
HEB: יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל וְצִיחָ֥א וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א עַל־
NAS: in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa
KJV: in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa
INT: were living Ophel and Ziha and Gishpa charge

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6727
3 Occurrences


ṣî·ḥā — 2 Occ.
wə·ṣî·ḥā — 1 Occ.















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