BDB9838
צְדָא noun [masculine] usually (malicious) purpose (Hebraism from Biblical Hebrew צְדִיָּה , √ I. צדה); — with ה interrogative הַצְדָּא Dan 3:14 < read הַאַוְדָּא Bev Dr Kmp.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6656 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צְּדָא |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from an unused root corresponding to H6658 in the sense of intentness |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | tsda |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsed-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a (sinister) design |
| KJV Renderings: | true. |
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צְדָא noun [masculine] usually (malicious) purpose (Hebraism from Biblical Hebrew צְדִיָּה , √ I. צדה); — with ה interrogative הַצְדָּא Dan 3:14 < read הַאַוְדָּא Bev Dr Kmp.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke