The meaning of “צִיחָא”

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

H6727

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

צִיחָא

Phonetictsee-khaw'

TransliterationTsîychâʼ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or צִחָא Tsichâʼ (tsee-khaw'); as if feminine of צִחֶה; drought Ziha. - § Ziha = "parched" - Tsicha, the name of two Nethinim 1) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile in Babylon with Zerubbabel 2) a chief of the temple slaves in Ophel in the time of Nehemiah

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
Ezra 2:43	“The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,”
Nehemiah 7:46	“The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,”
Nehemiah 11:21	“But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

Ezra1

Nehemiah2

Devotional Reflection

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