6709. tsachanah

Lexicon

tsachanah: Stench, foul odor

Original Word: צַחֲנָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tsachanah
Pronunciation: tsakh-an-aw'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsakh-an-aw')
Definition: Stench, foul odor
Meaning: stench

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ill savour

From an unused root meaning to putrefy; stench -- ill savour.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a stench
NASB Translation
foul smell (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צַחֲנָה] noun feminine stench; — suffix צַחֲנָתוֺ Joel 2:20 ("" בָּאְשׁוֺ ). — compare עפר צחנה Ecclus 11:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָחַן (tsachan), which means to be rancid or to emit a foul odor.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew צַחֲנָה. However, Greek terms related to foul odors or corruption, such as δυσωδία (dysōdia • stench) or φθορά (phthora • corruption), may convey similar concepts in the Septuagint or New Testament contexts.

Usage: The term צַחֲנָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a repugnant smell, often metaphorically representing moral or spiritual corruption.

Context: • Contextual Analysis: The word צַחֲנָה appears in the context of describing a condition of decay or corruption, often used metaphorically to illustrate the spiritual or moral state of individuals or groups. The imagery of stench is powerful in conveying the idea of something that is offensive and repulsive, both physically and spiritually.
• Biblical References: In the Berean Standard Bible, צַחֲנָה is used in Isaiah 3:24, where it describes the consequences of judgment upon the daughters of Zion: "Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty." This passage highlights the reversal of fortunes and the degradation that comes as a result of divine judgment.
• Theological Implications: The use of צַחֲנָה in the biblical text serves as a vivid reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience. It underscores the idea that moral and spiritual decay leads to a state that is as offensive to God as a physical stench is to humans. This imagery is intended to provoke a response of repentance and a return to righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

צַחֲנָת֔וֹ צחנתו ṣa·ḥă·nā·ṯōw ṣaḥănāṯōw tzachanaTo

Englishman's Concordance

Joel 2:20
HEB: בָאְשׁ֗וֹ וְתַ֙עַל֙ צַחֲנָת֔וֹ כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל
NAS: will arise and its foul smell will come
KJV: shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up,
INT: stench will come foul for great

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6709
1 Occurrence

ṣa·ḥă·nā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.