6647. tseba

Strong's Lexicon

tseba: Host, army, service, warfare

Original Word: צְבַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsba`
Pronunciation: tseh-bah'
Phonetic Spelling: (tseb-ah')
Definition: Host, army, service, warfare
Meaning: to dip

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צָבָא (tsavah), meaning "to wage war" or "to serve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4756 στρατιά (stratia): Refers to an army or host, often used in the New Testament to describe heavenly hosts or angelic armies.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tseba" primarily refers to an organized group, often used in the context of a military force or army. It can also denote a host or multitude, and by extension, it is used to describe the celestial bodies as the "host of heaven." In a broader sense, it can imply service or labor, particularly in a military or religious context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "tseba" was integral to both military and religious life. The Israelites often viewed their battles as divinely ordained, with God as the commander of their armies. The term also reflects the organization and structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where military service was a key aspect of citizenship and duty. Additionally, the "host of heaven" reflects the ancient understanding of the stars and celestial bodies as ordered and governed by God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to the unused source of tseba
Definition
to dip, wet
NASB Translation
drenched (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [צְבַע] verb dip, wet (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew I. צבע); —

Pa`el Participle active plural מְצַבְּעִין Daniel 4:22 wet thee (ל), + מִטַּל.

Hithpa. Imperfect יִצְטַבּע (also בַּ֑ע-), be wet, with בְּטַל Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20, מִטַּל Daniel 4:30; Daniel 5:21.

II. צבע (√ of following; compare Biblical Hebrew II. צבע).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wet

(Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of tseba'; to dip -- wet.

see HEBREW tseba'

Forms and Transliterations

יִצְטַבַּ֑ע יִצְטַבַּ֔ע יִצְטַבַּ֗ע יצטבע מְצַבְּעִ֔ין מצבעין mə·ṣab·bə·‘în məṣabbə‘în metzabbeIn yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘ yiṣṭabba‘ yitztabBa

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:15
HEB: וּבְטַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־ חֵיוְתָ֥א
NAS: of the field; And let him be drenched with the dew
KJV: of the field; and let it be wet with the dew
INT: the dew of heaven him be drenched with the beasts

Daniel 4:23
HEB: וּבְטַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣א יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־ חֵיוַ֤ת
NAS: of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew
KJV: of the field; and let it be wet with the dew
INT: the dew of heaven him be drenched with the beasts

Daniel 4:25
HEB: שְׁמַיָּא֙ לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין
NAS: like cattle and be drenched with the dew
KJV: as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew
INT: the dew of heaven and be drenched and seven of time

Daniel 4:33
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י
NAS: and his body was drenched with the dew
KJV: and his body was wet with the dew
INT: of heaven and his body was drenched till forasmuch

Daniel 5:21
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּֽי־
NAS: and his body was drenched with the dew
KJV: and his body was wet with the dew
INT: of heaven and his body was drenched till forasmuch

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6647
5 Occurrences

mə·ṣab·bə·‘în — 1 Occ.
yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘ — 4 Occ.