Strong's Lexicon

H6718

H6718 — צַּיִד

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

Hebrewtsayidnoun mascOccurrences: 18TWOT: 1885a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6718
Word:	צַּיִד
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from a form of H6679 and meaning the same
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	18
Transliteration:	tsayid
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tsah'-yid
Meaning:	1. the chase 2. (also) game (thus taken) 3. (generally) lunch (especially for a journey)
KJV Renderings:	X catcheth, food, X hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.

Use Strong's responsibly

Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.

Read: Using Strong's Responsibly

Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6965

I. צַ֫יִד noun masculine hunting, game; — absolute ׳ צ Gen 10:9+, צָ֑יִד Gen 27:3 ( Qr ; > Kt צידה), Neh 13:15, construct צֵיד Gen 27:25 suffix צֵידִי Gen 27:19, etc.; —

1. hunting Gen 27:30 ׳ גִּבֹּרצֿ Gen 10:9 (twice in verse), ׳ יֹדֵעַ צ Gen 25:27 (all J ).

2. game hunted and taken (compare Ba^{NB 161}), Gen 25:28; Gen 27:3 (see above) Gen 27:5 Gen 27:7 Gen 27:19 v Gen 27:25 v Gen 27:31 v Gen 27:33 (all J ), compare Prov 12:27 צֵיד חַיָּה אוֺ עוֺף Lev 17:13 ( H ).

BDB6975

II. [צַ֫יִד] noun [masculine] provision, food; — absolute צָ֑יִד Neh 13:15 suffix צֵידוֺ Job 38:41, etc.; — provision taken on journey Josh 9:14, לֶחֶם צֵירָם Josh 9:5 (both J E ); more generally (late). food, food-supply, Neh 13:15. Ps 132:15, of raven Job 38:41. — I. צַיִד see צוד

BDB6976

צֵידָה noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳ צ Josh 9:11 + 2 t., צֵדָה Gen 42:25 + 5t.; — provision for journey, march, Gen 42:25; Gen 45:21; Exod 12:39 (all E ), Josh 1:11 ( D ), Josh 9:11 ( J E ), Judg 7:8 (text dubious compare GFM), Judg 20:10; 1Sam 22:10 supply of food Ps 78:25. — Gen 27:3 see I. צַיִד , below צוד.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke