6647. tseba

Lexicon

tseba: Host, army, service, warfare

Original Word: צְבַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsba`
Pronunciation: tseh-bah'
Phonetic Spelling: (tseb-ah')
Definition: Host, army, service, warfare
Meaning: to dip

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wet

(Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of tseba'; to dip -- wet.

see HEBREW tseba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to the unused source of tseba
Definition
to dip, wet
NASB Translation
drenched (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [צְבַע] verb dip, wet (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew I. צבע); —

Pa`el Participle active plural מְצַבְּעִין Daniel 4:22 wet thee (ל), + מִטַּל.

Hithpa. Imperfect יִצְטַבּע (also בַּ֑ע-), be wet, with בְּטַל Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20, מִטַּל Daniel 4:30; Daniel 5:21.

II. צבע (√ of following; compare Biblical Hebrew II. צבע).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: This word is of Aramaic origin, used in the context of the Hebrew Bible.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G835 (baptō): This Greek term means "to dip" or "to dye," and is used in the New Testament to describe the act of dipping or immersing, similar to the Aramaic צְבַע.
• G911 (baptizō): This Greek word is more commonly associated with the act of baptizing, which involves immersion in water as a symbolic act of purification or initiation. It shares a conceptual link with the Aramaic term in the sense of immersion and transformation.

The Aramaic term צְבַע, while not frequently used, provides insight into the cultural and ritual practices of the biblical period, highlighting the significance of immersion in both physical and symbolic contexts.

Usage: The term is used in the context of dipping or immersing, often related to the process of dyeing or coloring by submersion.

Context: • The Aramaic verb צְבַע (tsebaʿ) appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe the act of dipping or immersing, which can be associated with the process of dyeing fabrics or other materials. This term is indicative of a physical action that involves submerging an object into a liquid, often for the purpose of changing its color or applying a coating.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of this term can be seen in Daniel 4:33, where it describes Nebuchadnezzar's hair becoming like eagles' feathers and his nails like birds' claws, metaphorically illustrating a transformation akin to the process of dipping or immersion.
• The concept of dipping is significant in biblical symbolism, often representing purification, transformation, or identification with a particular state or condition.

Forms and Transliterations

יִצְטַבַּ֑ע יִצְטַבַּ֔ע יִצְטַבַּ֗ע יצטבע מְצַבְּעִ֔ין מצבעין mə·ṣab·bə·‘în məṣabbə‘în metzabbeIn yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘ yiṣṭabba‘ yitztabBa

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 4:15
HEB: וּבְטַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־ חֵיוְתָ֥א
NAS: of the field; And let him be drenched with the dew
KJV: of the field; and let it be wet with the dew
INT: the dew of heaven him be drenched with the beasts

Daniel 4:23
HEB: וּבְטַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣א יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־ חֵיוַ֤ת
NAS: of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew
KJV: of the field; and let it be wet with the dew
INT: the dew of heaven him be drenched with the beasts

Daniel 4:25
HEB: שְׁמַיָּא֙ לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין
NAS: like cattle and be drenched with the dew
KJV: as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew
INT: the dew of heaven and be drenched and seven of time

Daniel 4:33
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י
NAS: and his body was drenched with the dew
KJV: and his body was wet with the dew
INT: of heaven and his body was drenched till forasmuch

Daniel 5:21
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּֽי־
NAS: and his body was drenched with the dew
KJV: and his body was wet with the dew
INT: of heaven and his body was drenched till forasmuch

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6647
5 Occurrences

mə·ṣab·bə·‘în — 1 Occ.
yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘ — 4 Occ.