Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6877 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צְּרִיַח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6873 in the sense of clearness of vision |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | tsriyach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tser-ee'-akh |
| Meaning: | 1. a citadel |
| KJV Renderings: | high place, hold. |
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.
צְרִיחַ noun [masculine] perhaps excavation, underground chamber; — ׳ צ absolute Judg 9:49, construct Judg 9:46 plural צְרִחִים 1Sam 13:6 — used as hiding-places 1Sam 13:6 (+ מְעָרוֺת, חֲוָחִים, סְלָעִים, בֹּרוֺת ); as refuge Judg 9:46 (where connected with shrine), Judg 9:49 ( Vrss stronghold; on uncertainty of meaning see GFM).
צֹרִי see I. צֹר . צֳרִי, צְרִי, צְרֻיָה see צרה . above,
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
