6669. tsahob

Lexicon

tsahob: Yellow

Original Word: צָהֹב
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tsahob
Pronunciation: tsaw-hobe'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-obe')
Definition: Yellow
Meaning: golden in color

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

yellow

From tsahab; golden in color -- yellow.

see HEBREW tsahab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tsaheb
Definition
gleaming, yellow
NASB Translation
yellowish (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

צָהֹב adjective gleaming, yellow (of hair); — ׳שֵׂעָר צ Leviticus 13:30,32,36 (opposed to שָׁחֹר ׳שׂ Leviticus 13:31; Leviticus 13:37).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָהַב (tsahab), which means to gleam or shine.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms for every concept, the Greek word χρυσοῦς (chrysous), meaning "golden," can be considered a conceptual equivalent in the context of describing something as golden in color or made of gold. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe objects of gold or golden appearance, similar to the usage of צָהֹב in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term צָהֹב is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a color that resembles gold, often used in contexts related to precious materials or objects that have a golden appearance.

Context: • The Hebrew word צָהֹב (tsahov) is an adjective used to describe something that has a golden or yellowish hue. This term is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in contexts that emphasize the beauty and value associated with the color gold. The use of צָהֹב often conveys a sense of richness and splendor, as gold was a highly prized material in ancient times.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, צָהֹב is translated to reflect its association with gold, highlighting the aesthetic and material value of objects described with this term. The color gold is frequently associated with wealth, divinity, and purity, making its mention significant in biblical literature.
• The term is used in descriptions of objects that are either made of gold or have a golden appearance, underscoring their importance and desirability. The gleaming quality of צָהֹב serves as a metaphor for divine glory and the preciousness of certain items or materials.

Forms and Transliterations

הַצָּהֹ֖ב הצהב צָהֹ֑ב צָהֹ֖ב צהב haṣ·ṣā·hōḇ haṣṣāhōḇ hatztzaHo ṣā·hōḇ ṣāhōḇ tzaHo

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:30
HEB: וּב֛וֹ שֵׂעָ֥ר צָהֹ֖ב דָּ֑ק וְטִמֵּ֨א
NAS: and there is thin yellowish hair
KJV: than the skin; [and there be] in it a yellow thin
INT: the skin hair yellowish is thin shall pronounce

Leviticus 13:32
HEB: ב֖וֹ שֵׂעָ֣ר צָהֹ֑ב וּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַנֶּ֔תֶק
NAS: and no yellowish hair
KJV: spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair,
INT: has grown hair yellowish and the appearance of the scale

Leviticus 13:36
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לַשֵּׂעָ֥ר הַצָּהֹ֖ב טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃
NAS: need not seek for the yellowish hair;
KJV: shall not seek for yellow hair;
INT: the priest hair the yellowish is unclean he

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6669
3 Occurrences

haṣ·ṣā·hōḇ — 1 Occ.
ṣā·hōḇ — 2 Occ.