6713. tsachar

Lexicon

tsachar: To be bright, to glisten

Original Word: צַחַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsachar
Pronunciation: tsaw-khar'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsakh'-ar)
Definition: To be bright, to glisten
Meaning: sheen, whiteness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Whiteness

From an unused root meaning to dazzle; sheen, i.e. Whiteness -- white.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
reddish-gray, tawny
NASB Translation
white (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צַ֫חַר noun [masculine] reddish-gray, tawny; — צֶמֶר צָ֑חַר Ezekiel 27:18 wool of reddish-gray, tawny wool, or (Hi-Sm Krae), of land Sachar (si vera lectio; Co strike out צחר as dittograph).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָחַר (tsachar), which is not used in the Hebrew Bible but is related to the concept of brightness or whiteness.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for צַחַר (tsachar) in the Strong's Concordance, related concepts of brightness and whiteness can be found in Greek terms such as λευκός (leukos, Strong's Greek 3022), meaning "white" or "bright," and φῶς (phos, Strong's Greek 5457), meaning "light." These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of brightness and purity, often used in the New Testament to describe divine or heavenly attributes.

Usage: The word צַחַר (tsachar) is used in the context of describing a bright or shining quality, particularly in relation to physical appearance or natural phenomena.

Context: • The Hebrew word צַחַר (tsachar) appears in the context of describing a bright or shining quality. It is often associated with the idea of purity and brilliance, akin to the sheen of a polished surface or the whiteness of a bright light. In the Berean Standard Bible, this term is used to convey the concept of a radiant or luminous appearance, emphasizing the visual impact of brightness.
• The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, which suggests its specific application to contexts where the emphasis is on the visual and aesthetic qualities of brightness and whiteness. This can be seen in descriptions of natural phenomena or objects that possess a strikingly bright or pure appearance.
• The root צָחַר (tsachar) is not directly attested in the Hebrew Bible, but its derivatives and related terms are used to convey similar meanings of brightness and purity. This reflects a broader semantic field in Hebrew where light and whiteness are often symbolic of purity, holiness, and divine presence.

Forms and Transliterations

צָֽחַר׃ צחר׃ ṣā·ḥar ṣāḥar Tzachar

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 27:18
HEB: חֶלְבּ֖וֹן וְצֶ֥מֶר צָֽחַר׃
NAS: of Helbon and white wool.
KJV: in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
INT: of Helbon wool and white

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6713
1 Occurrence

ṣā·ḥar — 1 Occ.