6653. tsebathim

Lexicon

tsebathim: Pincers, tongs

Original Word: צֶבֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsebeth
Pronunciation: tseh-vah-THEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (tseh'-beth)
Definition: Pincers, tongs
Meaning: a lock of stalks

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

handful

From an unused root apparently meaning to grip; a lock of stalks -- handful.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
bundles (of grain)
NASB Translation
bundles (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

צְבָתִים noun [masculine] plural bundles of grain Ruth 2:16 (Vogelest^{Landwirthschaft 61} swaths [grasped and] lifted for binding).

צדד (√of following; compare Arabic turn away, then shun, alienate; Late Hebrew Biblical Aramaic צַד = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic vicinity, in front of, in the vicinity of; Aramaic צֵיד, by, apud).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to "bind" or "tie."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the specific agricultural term צֶבֶת (Tsevet). However, Greek terms related to agriculture and harvest, such as δέμας (demas, meaning "bundle" or "sheaf"), may conceptually align with the idea of binding or gathering crops.

Usage: The term צֶבֶת is used in the context of agriculture, specifically referring to a bundle or sheaf of stalks. It is a rare term found in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • The Hebrew word צֶבֶת (Tsevet) appears in the context of agricultural practices in ancient Israel. It is used to describe a collection or bundle of stalks, typically gathered during the harvest. This term is indicative of the agrarian lifestyle prevalent in biblical times, where the gathering and bundling of crops were essential for storage and later use.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated to reflect its agricultural significance, emphasizing the physical act of binding or tying together stalks into a cohesive unit. This process was crucial for the efficient handling and transportation of harvested crops.
• The concept of bundling or sheaving is also metaphorically significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing unity or collective strength. The act of gathering stalks into a bundle can be seen as a representation of bringing together individual elements to form a stronger whole.
• The rarity of the term in the biblical text suggests it may have been a specialized term, possibly used in specific regions or contexts within ancient Israelite society.

Forms and Transliterations

הַצְּבָתִ֑ים הצבתים haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîm haṣṣəḇāṯîm hatztzevaTim

Englishman's Concordance

Ruth 2:16
HEB: לָ֖הּ מִן־ הַצְּבָתִ֑ים וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם וְלִקְּטָ֖ה
NAS: pull out for her [some grain] from the bundles and leave
KJV: And let fall also [some] of the handfuls of purpose
INT: pull from the bundles and leave may glean

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6653
1 Occurrence

haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîm — 1 Occ.