6674. tso or tsoi
Lexicon
tso or tsoi: Command, order, decree

Original Word: צוֹא
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tsow'
Pronunciation: tso (tso-ee)
Phonetic Spelling: (tso)
Definition: filthy, soiled
Meaning: soiled

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
filthy

Or tsov {tso}; from an unused root meaning to issue; soiled (as if excrementitious) -- filthy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tseah
Definition
filthy
NASB Translation
filthy (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[צֹאִי] adjective filthy; — plural צוֺאִים Zechariah 3:3, צֹאִים Zechariah 3:4 (both of garments).

צַוָּאר see I. צור.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּא (tsuw), which means to be soiled or to be filthy.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4508 (ῥυπαρός • rhyparos), which similarly denotes something that is filthy or defiled. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe moral impurity or uncleanness, aligning with the Hebrew concept of being soiled or defiled.

Usage: The word צוֹא is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a state of being unclean or defiled, often in a ceremonial or moral context. It is associated with impurity and is used to describe things that are considered unclean or polluted.

Context: The Hebrew term צוֹא (tso) appears in the context of describing defilement or uncleanness. It is used in various passages to convey the idea of being soiled or morally impure. The concept of defilement is significant in the Hebrew Bible, as it often relates to the laws of purity and holiness. In the ancient Israelite context, being soiled or defiled could have both physical and spiritual implications, affecting one's ability to participate in religious rituals or to be in the presence of the holy. The term underscores the importance of purity and the consequences of impurity in the covenant relationship between God and His people.

Forms and Transliterations
הַצֹּאִ֖ים הצאים צוֹאִ֑ים צואים haṣ·ṣō·’îm haṣṣō’îm hatztzoIm ṣō·w·’îm ṣōw’îm tzoIm
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Englishman's Concordance
Zechariah 3:3
HEB: לָבֻ֖שׁ בְּגָדִ֣ים צוֹאִ֑ים וְעֹמֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: was clothed with filthy garments
KJV: was clothed with filthy garments,
INT: was clothed garments filthy and standing before

Zechariah 3:4
HEB: הָסִ֛ירוּ הַבְּגָדִ֥ים הַצֹּאִ֖ים מֵעָלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
NAS: Remove the filthy garments
KJV: Take away the filthy garments
INT: Remove garments the filthy and said

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6674
2 Occurrences


haṣ·ṣō·’îm — 1 Occ.
ṣō·w·’îm — 1 Occ.















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