6633. tsaba

Lexicon

tsaba: Host, Army, Warfare, Service

Original Word: צָבָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsaba'
Pronunciation: tsaw-BAW
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-baw')
Definition: Host, Army, Warfare, Service
Meaning: to mass

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war

A primitive root; to mass (an army or servants) -- assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to wage war, serve
NASB Translation
gone to war (2), made war (1), mustered (2), perform (2), served (1), serving women served (1), wage war (4), war (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צָבָא] verb wage war, serve (Sabean צֿבא wage war with, also noun army, campaign Hom^{Chrest. 125} CIS^{iv. 299, 1. 2} DHM^{VOJ i.28}; Ethiopic ( > ) wage war; Assyrian ƒâbu, man, soldier; Nö^{ZMG xl (1886), 726} and others compare (on account of Sabean, Ethiopic ) Arabic conceal oneself, hence lie in wait; this is phonetically suitable, but better in meaning would be go or come forth (against one), etc., so Thes Lag^{BN 21}; Frä²³² compare young man); —

Qal Perfect3masculine plural ˜צבְאוּ Exodus 38:8; Zechariah 14:12; Imperfect3masculine plural יִצְבְּאוּ Numbers 31:7; Infinitive construct לִצְבֹּא Isaiah 31:4; לִצְבאֹ Numbers 4:23; Numbers 8:24; Participle plural צֹבְאִים Numbers 31:42; Isaiah 29:7,8; suffix צֹבֶיהָ Isaiah 29:7 (Ges^{§ 75oo}; Di צָרֶיהָ); feminine plural צֹבְאֹת Exodus 38:8; צֹבְאוֺת 1 Samuel 2:22; —

1 wage war, fight, with עַל against, Numbers 31:7 (P) Isaiah 29:7,8; Isaiah 31:4; Zechariah 14:12, with suffix Isaiah 29:7 (?); absolute Numbers 31:42(P).

2 serve at sacred tent, Levites, with accusative צָבָא Numbers 4:23; Numbers 8:24 (P); women Exodus 38:8 (twice in verse) (P) 1 Samuel 2:22.

Hiph`il Participle ׳הַמַּצְבִּא אֶתעַֿם וגו 2 Kings 25:19 = Jeremiah 52:25 muster..

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1754 (ἐνεργέω, energeo): To be active, to work, to be effective
• G1831 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai): To go out, to come out
• G3008 (λειτουργέω, leitourgeo): To serve, to minister
• G3936 (παρίστημι, paristemi): To present, to stand by, to be ready
• G4757 (στρατιώτης, stratiotes): Soldier, warrior

These Greek terms reflect various aspects of service, action, and readiness, paralleling the Hebrew concept of צָבָא in its emphasis on organized effort and purposeful engagement.

Usage: The verb צָבָא (tsaba') is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of assembling or mustering an army or group for a specific purpose, often related to warfare or service. It conveys the idea of gathering together for a concerted effort or mission.

Context: • The root צָבָא (tsaba') is frequently used in the context of military activities in the Old Testament. It often refers to the mustering of troops for battle or the service of individuals in a military capacity. This term is integral to understanding the organization and mobilization of forces in ancient Israel.
• In a broader sense, צָבָא can also refer to any organized group or assembly, not limited to military contexts. It can denote the service or labor performed by individuals, whether in a sacred or secular setting.
• The term is used in various forms throughout the Old Testament, appearing in narratives, prophetic literature, and poetic texts. It underscores the importance of collective action and the readiness to engage in tasks or missions, whether divine or earthly.
• Notable occurrences include its use in describing the "hosts" of heaven, indicating the organized and purposeful nature of celestial beings in service to God. This highlights the term's versatility in describing both earthly and heavenly assemblies.
• Example from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB): In 1 Samuel 17:45, David says to Goliath, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied." Here, "Hosts" translates the Hebrew צָבָא, emphasizing the divine assembly and power behind David.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמַּצְבִּ֖א הַצֹּ֣בְא֔וֹת הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃ המצבא הצבאות הצבאים הצבאים׃ הצבאת וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ ויצבאו לִצְבֹ֣א לִצְבֹּ֥א לצבא צָֽבְא֔וּ צָבְא֖וּ צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ צבאו צביה ham·maṣ·bi hammaṣbi hammatzBi haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’ō·wṯ haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’ōṯ haṣṣōḇə’îm haṣṣōḇə’ōṯ haṣṣōḇə’ōwṯ hatztzoeIm hatzTzoeOt liṣ·bō liṣ·ḇō liṣbō liṣḇō litzBo litzVo ṣā·ḇə·’ū ṣāḇə’ū ṣō·ḇe·hā ṣōḇehā tzaveU tzoVeiha vaiyitzbeU way·yiṣ·bə·’ū wayyiṣbə’ū

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 38:8
HEB: נְחֹ֑שֶׁת בְּמַרְאֹת֙ הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽבְא֔וּ
NAS: from the mirrors of the serving women who
KJV: of the lookingglasses of [the women] assembling, which assembled
INT: of bronze the mirrors of the serving who served

Exodus 38:8
HEB: הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽבְא֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל
NAS: women who served at the doorway
KJV: of [the women] assembling, which assembled [at] the door
INT: of the serving who served the doorway of the tent

Numbers 4:23
HEB: כָּל־ הַבָּא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֥ד
NAS: who enter to perform the service
KJV: them; all that enter in to perform the service,
INT: all enter to perform the service to do

Numbers 8:24
HEB: וָמַ֔עְלָה יָבוֹא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת
NAS: they shall enter to perform service
KJV: they shall go in to wait upon the service
INT: and upward shall enter to perform service the work

Numbers 31:7
HEB: וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־ מִדְיָ֔ן
NAS: So they made war against Midian,
KJV: And they warred against the Midianites,
INT: made against Midian

Numbers 31:42
HEB: מִן־ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃
NAS: from the men who had gone to war--
KJV: divided from the men that warred,
INT: from the men had gone

1 Samuel 2:22
HEB: אֶת־ הַנָּשִׁ֔ים הַצֹּ֣בְא֔וֹת פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל
NAS: with the women who served at the doorway
KJV: with the women that assembled [at] the door
INT: with the women served the doorway of the tent

2 Kings 25:19
HEB: שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־ עַ֣ם
NAS: of the army who mustered the people
KJV: of the host, which mustered the people
INT: of the captain of the army mustered the people of the land

Isaiah 29:7
HEB: כָּל־ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־ אֲרִיאֵ֑ל
NAS: the nations who wage war
KJV: of all the nations that fight against Ariel,
INT: of all the nations wage against Ariel

Isaiah 29:7
HEB: אֲרִיאֵ֑ל וְכָל־ צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖ים
NAS: who wage war against
INT: Ariel all war stronghold distress

Isaiah 29:8
HEB: כָּל־ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־ הַ֥ר
NAS: the nations will be Who wage war against
KJV: of all the nations be, that fight against mount
INT: of all the nations wage against Mount

Isaiah 31:4
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת לִצְבֹּ֥א עַל־ הַר־
NAS: come down to wage war on Mount
KJV: come down to fight for mount
INT: will the LORD of hosts to wage over Mount

Jeremiah 52:25
HEB: שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־ עַ֣ם
NAS: of the army who mustered the people
KJV: of the host, who mustered the people
INT: of the commander of the army mustered the people of the land

Zechariah 14:12
HEB: הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר צָבְא֖וּ עַל־ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
NAS: who have gone to war against
KJV: all the people that have fought against Jerusalem;
INT: the peoples who have gone against Jerusalem

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6633
14 Occurrences

ham·maṣ·bi — 2 Occ.
haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’îm — 3 Occ.
haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’ōṯ — 2 Occ.
liṣ·bō — 1 Occ.
liṣ·ḇō — 2 Occ.
ṣā·ḇə·’ū — 2 Occ.
ṣō·ḇe·hā — 1 Occ.
way·yiṣ·bə·’ū — 1 Occ.