Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6675 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צּוֹאָה צּוֹאָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H6674 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | tsow'ah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tso-aw' (or tsovah {tso-aw'}) n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. excrement 2. (generally) dirt 3. (figuratively) pollution |
| KJV Renderings: | dung, filth(-iness). Marg. for H2716. |
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צֹאָה noun feminine filth; — absolute ׳ צ Isa 28:8 (of drunkards' vomit, compare קִיא); ׳ צ figurative of iniquity, construct צֹאַת Isa 4:4, suffix צֹאָתוֺ Prov 30:12 specifically of human excrement ( = [צֵאָה]) suffix צֵאָתָם 2Kgs 18:27 = Isa 36:12. (both Qr ; Kt חר(א)יהם, compare [חֶרֶא] p. 351 above).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
