Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6800 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צָּנַע |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | tsana |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (tsaw-nah') v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to humiliate |
| KJV Renderings: | humbly, lowly. |
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[צָנַע] verb be modest, humble (perhaps properly be retired, Late Hebrew Hiph`il keep close, reserve, preserve, so ᵑ7 אַצְנַע; צְנִיעַ retiring, modest); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
