Lexical Summary tseetsa: Offspring, descendants, progeny Original Word: צֶאֱצֶא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance that which cometh forth out, offspring From yatsa'; issue, i.e. Produce, children -- that which cometh forth (out), offspring. see HEBREW yatsa' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yatsa Definition issue, offspring, produce NASB Translation crops (1), descendants (4), offspring (5), offspring* (1), springs (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צֶאֱצָא] noun masculineJob 27:14 only plural, issue, offspring, produce (NöZMG 1886, 723 compares  origin, root, stock) — 1 offspring of men, absolute הַצֶּאֱצָאִים וְהַצְּפִעוֺת Isaiah 22:24; elsewhere only Isa2,3 and Job: construct צֶאֱעָאֵי מֵעֶיךָ Isaiah 48:19 ("" זַרְעֲךָ); suffix צֶאֱצָאַי Job 31:8, צֶאֱצָאֶיךָ Job 5:25 ("" זַרְעֲךָ), Isaiah 44:3 ("" id.); צֶאֱצָאָיו Job 27:14 ("" בָּנָיו); צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ ם Job 21:8 ("" זַרְעָם) Isaiah 61:9 ("" id.), Isaiah 65:23. 2 prpdice of earth, suffix תֵּבל וְכָלצֶֿאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ Isaiah 34:1; הָאָרֶץ וְצי Isaiah 42:5. Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope צֶאֱצֶא (Strong’s 6631) designates human “offspring,” “descendants,” or, by extension, the produce that issues from a parent stock. Scripture employs the term to highlight continuity of family lines, the extension of covenant blessings, and, at times, the tragic severance of a lineage through divine judgment. Occurrences • Job 5:25; 21:8; 27:14; 31:8 Thematic Threads 1. Divine Favor Expressed through Progeny Job 5:25 promises Eliphaz’s ideal of blessing: “You will know that your offspring will be abundant, your descendants like the grass of the earth”. A flourishing posterity is portrayed as tangible evidence of God’s benevolence. 2. Futility outside Covenant Security In Job 27:14, a contrary picture emerges: “If his sons multiply, it is for the sword, and his offspring will never have enough bread”. Mere biological increase, divorced from righteousness, cannot shield future generations from judgment. 3. Covenant Continuity and Mission Isaiah repeatedly ties צֶאֱצֶא to the perpetuation of Israel’s calling: 4. Eschatological Reversal Isaiah 65:23 envisions a redeemed creation: “They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they are offspring blessed by the LORD.” The end-times renewal lifts the Adamic curse of painful toil and frustrated family hopes, replacing it with secure generational blessing. 5. Warning of Lineage Cut-off Isaiah 34:1, in the context of universal judgment on the nations, foreshadows the extinction of hostile lines. When peoples resist the Lord, their צֶאֱצֶא faces eradication, underscoring God’s moral governance over history. Historical and Ministry Significance • Continuity of God’s Redemptive Plan From patriarchal times onward, God’s promises hinge on seed and succession. By employing צֶאֱצֶא, Scripture accents that His purposes move forward through family lines, culminate in the Messiah, and spill over to all who are “Abraham’s offspring” by faith. • Pastoral Assurance and Accountability Parents seeking to raise children in covenant faithfulness find biblical precedent for praying the promises of Isaiah 44:3 and 61:9. Conversely, texts such as Job 27:14 serve as sober reminders that righteousness, not mere heritage, secures enduring blessing. • Intercessory Vision The corporate dimension of צֶאֱצֶא encourages churches to intercede beyond the present generation, laboring for a spiritual legacy that will outlast them (Psalm 78:6-7 provides a complementary motif). Christological and Eschatological Overtones Although the term itself does not appear in the New Testament, its conceptual fulfillment converges in Jesus Christ, the ultimate Seed through whom believers become “heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). Isaiah’s vision of Spirit-endowed offspring looks ahead to Pentecost and the worldwide expansion of the church. Finally, Revelation’s portrait of multitudes “from every nation” reflects the consummate gathering of the blessed צֶאֱצֶא. Practical Ministry Applications • Encourage parents and grandparents to pray Isaiah 44:3 over their families. Summary צֶאֱצֶא captures the biblical heartbeat for generational continuity—either as a vessel of divine blessing that proclaims His faithfulness or as a casualty of judgment that warns against unbelief. In Christ, the promise of Spirit-filled offspring expands globally, assuring the church that its labor for the next generation will not be in vain. Forms and Transliterations הַצֶּֽאֱצָאִים֙ הצאצאים וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֶ֗יךָ וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ וצאצאי וצאצאיה וצאצאיהם וצאצאיו וצאצאיך צֶאֱצָאֶֽיהָ׃ צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃ צאצאיה׃ צאצאיך׃ haṣ·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’îm haṣṣe’ĕṣā’îm hatztzeetzaIm ṣe’ĕṣā’ehā ṣe’ĕṣā’eḵā ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hā ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·ḵā tzeetzaEicha tzeetzaEiha vetzeetzaAi vetzeetzaAv vetzeetzaEi vetzeetzaEicha vetzeetzaEiha vetzeetzaeiHem wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’āw wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ay wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hā wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·ḵā wəṣe’ĕṣā’āw wəṣe’ĕṣā’ay wəṣe’ĕṣā’ê wəṣe’ĕṣā’ehā wəṣe’ĕṣā’êhem wəṣe’ĕṣā’eḵāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 5:25 HEB: רַ֣ב זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֶ֗יךָ כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: will be many, And your offspring as the grass KJV: [shall be] great, and thine offspring as the grass INT: will be many your descendants and your offspring as the grass of the earth Job 21:8 Job 27:14 Job 31:8 Isaiah 22:24 Isaiah 34:1 Isaiah 42:5 Isaiah 44:3 Isaiah 48:19 Isaiah 61:9 Isaiah 65:23 11 Occurrences |
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