6673. tsav
Berean Strong's Lexicon
tsav: Command, precept, order

Original Word: צו
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsav
Pronunciation: tsav
Phonetic Spelling: (tsav)
Definition: Command, precept, order
Meaning: an injunction

Word Origin: Derived from the root צוה (tsavah), meaning "to command" or "to order."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "tsav" is ἐντολή (entolē), which also means commandment or order.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tsav" refers to a command or precept, often used in the context of divine instructions or laws given by God. It signifies a directive that is meant to be followed with obedience and reverence. In the biblical context, "tsav" underscores the importance of adhering to God's commandments as a demonstration of faithfulness and devotion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, commands and precepts were central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Torah, or the Law, was seen as a divine guide for living a life that was pleasing to God. Commands were not merely legalistic requirements but were understood as expressions of God's will and character. Obedience to these commands was a way for the Israelites to maintain their identity as God's chosen people and to live in harmony with His purposes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsavah
Definition
perhaps command
NASB Translation
command (1), order (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צַו apparently noun [masculine], dubious word; — in הָלַךְ אַחֲרֵיצָָֿ֑ו Hosea 5:11 usually command, ordinance; < ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Che Now GASm שָׁוְא; elsewhere only צַו לָצָ֨ו צַו לָצָ֔ו ("" קַו לָקָו קָו קַו לָקָו), Isaiah 28:10 in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words, and, Isaiah 28:13, of the unintelligible speech of ׳י's foreign agents of judgement; Ges CheComm. and others (compare AV RV) render command upon command; Ew Di (carpenter's) rule (+ קַו = line and rule), from √צָוָה (whence צִיּוּן); Du CheHpt explain as mocking sounds without sense.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
commandment, precept

Or tsav {tsawv}; from tsavah; an injunction -- commandment, precept.

see HEBREW tsavah

Forms and Transliterations
לָצָ֔ו לָצָ֞ו לָצָו֙ לצו צַ֣ו צַ֤ו צָֽו׃ צו צו׃ lā·ṣāw lāṣāw laTzav ṣaw ṣāw tzav
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 28:10
HEB: כִּ֣י צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ צַ֣ו
NAS: For [He says], 'Order on order, order
KJV: For precept [must be] upon precept,
INT: For Order order order

Isaiah 28:10
HEB: כִּ֣י צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ צַ֣ו לָצָ֔ו
NAS: For [He says], 'Order on order, order
KJV: For precept [must be] upon precept, precept
INT: For Order order order order

Isaiah 28:10
HEB: צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ צַ֣ו לָצָ֔ו קַ֥ו
NAS: on order, order on order,
KJV: [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept;
INT: Order order order order Line

Isaiah 28:10
HEB: לָצָו֙ צַ֣ו לָצָ֔ו קַ֥ו לָקָ֖ו
NAS: order on order, Line
KJV: precept upon precept; line
INT: order order order Line line

Isaiah 28:13
HEB: דְּבַר־ יְהוָ֗ה צַ֣ו לָצָ֞ו צַ֤ו
NAS: of the LORD to them will be, Order on order,
KJV: of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept,
INT: the word of the LORD will be Order order order

Isaiah 28:13
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה צַ֣ו לָצָ֞ו צַ֤ו לָצָו֙
NAS: to them will be, Order on order, order
KJV: was unto them precept upon precept, precept
INT: of the LORD will be Order order order order

Isaiah 28:13
HEB: צַ֣ו לָצָ֞ו צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ קַ֤ו
NAS: on order, order on order,
KJV: upon precept, precept upon precept;
INT: will be Order order order order Line

Isaiah 28:13
HEB: לָצָ֞ו צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ קַ֤ו לָקָו֙
NAS: order on order, Line
KJV: precept upon precept; line
INT: order order order Line line

Hosea 5:11
HEB: הָלַ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵי־ צָֽו׃
NAS: to follow [man's] command.
KJV: walked after the commandment.
INT: walked after command

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6673
9 Occurrences


lā·ṣāw — 4 Occ.
ṣaw — 5 Occ.
















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