Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6797 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צָּנִיף צָּנוֹף צָּנִיפָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6801 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | tsaniyph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsaw-neef' (or tsanowph {tsaw-nofe'} or (feminine) tsaniyphah {tsaw-nee-faw'};) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around) |
| KJV Renderings: | diadem, hood, mitre. |
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צָנִיף noun masculine Zech 3:5 turban; — absolute ׳ צ Zech 3:5 (twice in verse) (for high priest) and (figurative of righteousness) Job 29:14 construct צְנִיף מְלוּכָה Isa 62:3 Qr royal turban ( Kt צנוף); plural הַצְּנִיפוֺת Isa 3:23 (of women's turbans).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
