6834. Tsippor
Lexicon
Tsippor: Bird

Original Word: צִפּוֹר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tsippowr
Pronunciation: tsip-PORE
Phonetic Spelling: (tsip-pore')
Definition: Bird
Meaning: Tsippor

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zippor

The same as tsippowr; Tsippor, a Moabite -- Zippor.

see HEBREW tsippowr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tsippor
Definition
"bird," father of Balak
NASB Translation
Zippor (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. צִמּוֺר proper name, masculine father of Balak, king of Moab (bird; perhaps specifically sparrow, compare GrayProp. N. 94; Palmyrene proper name, masculine צפרא); — ׳צ Numbers 22:2,4,16; Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25, צִמֹּר Numbers 22:10; Numbers 23:18; Σεπφωρ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צִפּוֹר (tsippor), meaning "bird."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsippor, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Tsippor appears in the context of a specific individual in the Old Testament. It is used as a proper noun to identify a person.

Context: Tsippor is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Numbers. He is identified as the father of Balak, the king of Moab. Balak is a significant character in the narrative concerning the prophet Balaam. In Numbers 22:2, the text states, "Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites." This introduction sets the stage for the subsequent events where Balak, fearing the Israelites, seeks the services of Balaam to curse them. The mention of Tsippor serves to establish Balak's lineage and his authority as a Moabite king. The name Tsippor itself, meaning "bird," may carry symbolic significance, though the text does not elaborate on this. The narrative involving Balak and Balaam is a pivotal moment in the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land, highlighting themes of divine protection and the futility of opposing God's will.

Forms and Transliterations
צִפֹּ֛ר צִפֹּֽר׃ צִפּ֑וֹר צִפּ֔וֹר צִפּ֖וֹר צִפּ֛וֹר צִפּוֹר֙ צפור צפר צפר׃ ṣip·pō·wr ṣip·pōr ṣippōr ṣippōwr tzipPor
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 22:2
HEB: בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֑וֹר אֵ֛ת כָּל־
NAS: Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all
KJV: the son of Zippor saw
INT: now Balak the son of Zippor all after

Numbers 22:4
HEB: וּבָלָ֧ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֛וֹר מֶ֥לֶךְ לְמוֹאָ֖ב
NAS: the son of Zippor was king
KJV: the son of Zippor [was] king
INT: and Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab

Numbers 22:10
HEB: בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־ צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב
NAS: the son of Zippor, king
KJV: Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab,
INT: Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab

Numbers 22:16
HEB: בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־ נָ֥א
NAS: the son of Zippor, 'Let nothing,
KJV: the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder
INT: Balak the son of Zippor nothing beg

Numbers 23:18
HEB: עָדַ֖י בְּנ֥וֹ צִפֹּֽר׃
NAS: Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!
KJV: hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
INT: against son of Zippor

Joshua 24:9
HEB: בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־ צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב
NAS: the son of Zippor, king
KJV: the son of Zippor, king
INT: Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab

Judges 11:25
HEB: מִבָּלָ֥ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֖וֹר מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב
NAS: Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab?
KJV: the son of Zippor, king
INT: Balak the son of Zippor king Moab

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6834
7 Occurrences


ṣip·pō·wr — 7 Occ.















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