6634. tseba

Lexicon

tseba: Host, army, service, warfare

Original Word: צְבָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsba'
Pronunciation: tseb-aw'
Phonetic Spelling: (tseb-aw')
Definition: Host, army, service, warfare
Meaning: to please

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

will, would

(Aramaic) corresponding to pithrown in the figurative sense of summoning one's wishes; to please -- will, would.

see HEBREW pithrown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to tsaba
Definition
to be inclined, desire, be pleased
NASB Translation
desired (1), will (1), wished (4), wishes (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צְבָא] verb be inclined, desire, be pleased (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew II. צבה); —

Pe`al 1. desire: Perfect1singular צְבִית (K^{§ 47 Beisp. 1}) a) Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1019} perfect intransitive) Daniel 7:19 (c. infinitive).

2 be pleased, will (without hindrance), absolute, of God: Imperfect3masculine singular יִצְבֵּא Daniel 4:14; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:29; Infinitive suffix מִצְבְּיֵהּ Daniel 4:32 according to his willing; of Nebuchadnezzar: Participle active צָבֵא Daniel 5:19 (4 t. in verse)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic; corresponding to the Hebrew root צָבָא (tsāḇā'), which means to wish or to desire.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1013 (boulomai): To will, to wish, to desire.
• G1380 (dokeō): To think, to seem, to be of opinion.
• G2212 (zēteō): To seek, to strive for, to desire.
• G2307 (thelēma): Will, desire, pleasure.
• G2309 (thelō): To will, to wish, to desire.
• G923 (boulē): Counsel, purpose, will.

These Greek terms correspond to the concept of desire, will, or pleasure, similar to the Aramaic צְבָא (tsəḇā'), and are used in the New Testament to express related ideas of what is pleasing or desirable, both in human and divine contexts.

Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of expressing pleasure or favor, often in relation to what is pleasing or acceptable to a person or deity.

Context: • The Aramaic word צְבָא (tsəḇā') is found in the context of the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament. It is used to convey the idea of something being pleasing or desirable. This term is often associated with the concept of divine favor or human approval.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts where the notion of pleasing or being favorable is evident. It reflects a relational dynamic where actions, offerings, or behaviors are evaluated based on their acceptability or desirability.
• The term is not frequently used, but its occurrences highlight the importance of aligning actions with what is considered favorable or pleasing, whether in human relationships or in one's relationship with God.

Forms and Transliterations

וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ וכמצביה יִצְבֵּ֖א יִצְבֵּ֖ה יִצְבֵּא֙ יצבא יצבה צְבִית֙ צָבֵ֖א צָבֵ֜א צָבֵא֙ צבא צבית ṣā·ḇê ṣāḇê ṣə·ḇîṯ ṣəḇîṯ tzaVe tzeVit ū·ḵə·miṣ·bə·yêh uchemitzbeYeh ūḵəmiṣbəyêh yiṣ·bê yiṣ·bêh yiṣbê yiṣbêh yitzBe yitzBeh

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:17
HEB: וּלְמַן־ דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ וּשְׁפַ֥ל
NAS: it on whom He wishes And sets
KJV: it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up
INT: to whomsoever forasmuch wishes and bestows the lowliest

Daniel 4:25
HEB: וּלְמַן־ דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃
NAS: and bestows it on whomever He wishes.
KJV: and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
INT: to whomsoever forasmuch wishes and bestows

Daniel 4:32
HEB: וּלְמַן־ דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃
NAS: and bestows it on whomever He wishes.'
KJV: and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
INT: to whomsoever forasmuch will and bestows

Daniel 4:35
HEB: כְּלָ֣ה חֲשִׁיבִ֔ין וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ עָבֵד֙ בְּחֵ֣יל
NAS: according to His will in the host
KJV: and he doeth according to his will in the army
INT: nothing are accounted to his will does the host

Daniel 5:19
HEB: דִּֽי־ הֲוָ֨ה צָבֵ֜א הֲוָ֣א קָטֵ֗ל
NAS: him; whomever he wished he killed
INT: whomever he wished he killed

Daniel 5:19
HEB: וְדִֽי־ הֲוָ֤ה צָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣ה מַחֵ֔א
NAS: and whomever he wished he spared alive;
INT: and whomever he wished he spared

Daniel 5:19
HEB: וְדִֽי־ הֲוָ֤ה צָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣ה מָרִ֔ים
NAS: and whomever he wished he elevated
INT: and whomever he wished he elevated

Daniel 5:19
HEB: וְדִֽי־ הֲוָ֥ה צָבֵ֖א הֲוָ֥ה מַשְׁפִּֽיל׃
NAS: and whomever he wished he humbled.
INT: and whomever he wished he humbled

Daniel 5:21
HEB: וּלְמַן־ דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖ה יְהָקֵ֥ים [עֲלַיֵהּ
NAS: over it whomever He wishes.
KJV: over it whomsoever he will.
INT: whomsoever forasmuch wishes sets and

Daniel 7:19
HEB: אֱדַ֗יִן צְבִית֙ לְיַצָּבָ֔א עַל־
NAS: Then I desired to know the exact meaning
KJV: Then I would know the truth of
INT: Then desired to know of

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6634
10 Occurrences

ṣā·ḇê — 4 Occ.
ṣə·ḇîṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·miṣ·bə·yêh — 1 Occ.
yiṣ·bê — 3 Occ.
yiṣ·bêh — 1 Occ.