Strong's Lexicon

H6643

H6643 — צְּבִי

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtsbiynoun mascOccurrences: 32

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6643
Word:	צְּבִי
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H6638 in the sense of prominence
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	32
Transliteration:	tsbiy
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tseb-ee'
Meaning:	1. splendor (as conspicuous) 2. also a gazelle (as beautiful)
KJV Renderings:	beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6913

I. צְבִי noun masculine^{2Sam 1:19} beauty, honour; — absolute ׳ צ 2Sam 1:19 +, צֶבִ֑י Dan 8:9 construct צְבִי Isa 13:19 +; plural construct צִבְאוֺת Jer 3:19 (so ᵑ7 Ki Thes Hi Gf Ol § 145 b Kö^{ii.l, 584} and others; > from צבא ᵑ6 Gie and others); —

a. beauty, decoration, עֶדְיוֺ ׳ צ, of silver and gold Ezek 7:20, of products of soil Isa 4:2 (predict.)

b. elsewhere in figure: of drunkard's chaplet, תִפְאַרְתּוֺ ׳ צ Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 (figurative of Samaria); ׳ עֲטֶרֶת צ Isa 28:5 (of ׳ י); ׳ הַצּ 2Sam 1:19 (Saul and Jonathan); ׳ גְּאוֺן כָּלצֿ, of Tyre Isa 23:9 מַמְלָכוֺת ׳ צ Isa 13:19 (of Babylonian ); of land of Israel (Judah), צְבִי הִיא לְכָלהָֿאֲרָצוֺת Ezek 20:6; Ezek 20:15 , גּוֺיִם נַחֲלַת צְבִי צִבְאוֺת Jer 3:19 (see above) heritage of the beauty of beauties of the nations, i.e. most beauteous heritage; ׳ הַצּ especially of Jerusalem and temple Dan 8:9 (Bev), compare ׳ אֶרֶץ הַצּ Dan 11:16; Dan 11:41 (see Dr), קֹֿרֶשׁ ׳ הַר צ Dan 11:45(i.e. temple-hill); of cities of Moab, אֶרֶץ ׳ צ Ezek 25:9.

2. = honour, דִּיק ׳ לַצּ ׳ צ Isa 24:16. — Ezek 26:20 read בִי ׳ וְתִתְיַצְּ for וְנָתַתִּי צְבִי, so Lxx Co Berthol Toy Krae and others

BDB6915

II. צְבִי noun masculine^{Isa 13:14} gazelle; — ׳ צ absolute Deut 12:15 +; plural צְבָיִם 2Sam 2:18, צְבָאיִם 1Chr 12:9 ( Gi Baer; van d. H. v.1Chr 12:8), צְבָאוֺת Song 2:7; Song 3:5 — gazelle, allowed as food Deut 14:5, compare Deut 12:15; Deut 12:22 (although not for sacrifice, Dr ; all + אַיָּל), so Deut 15:22 (+ אַיָּל, יַחְמוּר, etc.), see 1Kgs 5:3 simile of swiftness 2Sam 2:18 ; 1Chr 12:9 see above, Prov 6:5 of grace and beauty Song 2:9; Song 2:17; Song 8:14 (compare Jacob^{Arab. Dichter iv. 20 f.}); hence used in adjuration Song 2:7 ; Song 3:5 ( + אילות); מֻדָּח ׳ צ Isa 13:14, simile of fugitives.