Word Study

The meaning of צָבָא

Understanding tsâbâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6635
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

צָבָא

Phonetictsaw-baw'
Transliterationtsâbâʼ
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (feminine) צְבָאָה tsᵉbâʼâh (tsebaw-aw'); from צָבָא appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). - a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army) - by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

459 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 21:32

Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

Judges 8:6

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

1 Chronicles 12:37

And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

Isaiah 19:18

In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

Micah 4:4

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
459x
Most Frequent Book
Jeremiah
Book Distribution
Genesis4
Exodus5
Numbers70
Deuteronomy4
Joshua5
Judges4
1 Samuel10
2 Samuel15
1 Kings12
2 Kings9
1 Chronicles26
2 Chronicles11
Nehemiah1
Job3
Psalms23
Isaiah66
Jeremiah87
Daniel5
Hosea1
Amos9
Micah1
Nahum2
Habakkuk1
Zephaniah3
Haggai12
Zechariah46
Malachi24

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'צָבָא' deepen your understanding of Genesis 21:32?

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