6720. tsedah

Lexicon

tsedah: Provision, food, supplies

Original Word: צֵידָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tseydah
Pronunciation: tseh-daw'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsay-daw')
Definition: Provision, food, supplies
Meaning: food

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

meat, provision, venison, victuals

Or tsedah {tsay-daw'}; feminine of tsayid; food -- meat, provision, venison, victuals.

see HEBREW tsayid

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as tsayid
Definition
provision, food
NASB Translation
food (2), provisions (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

צֵידָה noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳צ Joshua 9:11 2t., צֵדָה Genesis 42:25 + 5t.; — provision for journey, march, Genesis 42:25; Genesis 45:21; Exodus 12:39 (all E), Joshua 1:11 (D), Joshua 9:11 (JE), Judges 7:8 (text dubious compare GFM), Judges 20:10; 1 Samuel 22:10; supply of food Psalm 78:25. — Genesis 27:3 see I. צַיִד, below צוד.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָדָה (tsadah), which means "to hunt" or "to provision."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint that aligns with the concept of צֵידָה is found in Strong's Greek Number G1979, ἐπισιτισμός (episitismos), which also refers to provisions or supplies, particularly in the context of food for a journey or expedition. This Greek term captures the essence of preparation and sustenance necessary for travel, similar to the Hebrew צֵידָה.

Usage: The word צֵידָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote food or provisions, often in the context of travel or preparation for a journey. It emphasizes the necessity of sustenance for survival and successful travel.

Context: • The term צֵידָה appears in several key passages within the Hebrew Bible, illustrating its importance in the context of travel and survival. For instance, in Genesis 42:25, Joseph commands his servants to fill his brothers' bags with grain and to give them provisions (צֵידָה) for their journey back to Canaan. This highlights the necessity of food for long-distance travel in ancient times.
• In Joshua 9:11-12, the Gibeonites deceive the Israelites by showing them their worn-out sacks and dry, moldy bread, claiming it was their provision (צֵידָה) for the journey, thus emphasizing the role of food as evidence of a long journey.
• The concept of צֵידָה is also seen in 1 Samuel 22:10, where Ahimelech provides David with food (צֵידָה) and a weapon, underscoring the provision of sustenance and protection for those on the run or in need.
• The use of צֵידָה in these contexts underscores the practical and symbolic importance of food as a means of sustenance, hospitality, and survival in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

וְצֵידָ֖ה וצידה צֵדָ֖ה צֵדָה֩ צֵידָ֑ה צֵידָ֔ם צֵידָ֬ה צֵידָה֙ צָֽיִד׃ צדה ציד׃ צידה צידם ṣā·yiḏ ṣāyiḏ ṣê·ḏāh ṣê·ḏām ṣêḏāh ṣêḏām Tzayid tzeDah tzeiDah tzeiDam vetzeiDah wə·ṣê·ḏāh wəṣêḏāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 27:3
HEB: [צֵידָה כ] (צָֽיִד׃ ק)
INT: to the field and hunt meat

Genesis 42:25
HEB: וְלָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם צֵדָ֖ה לַדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ
NAS: and to give them provisions for the journey.
KJV: and to give them provision for the way:
INT: his sack give provisions the journey done

Genesis 45:21
HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם צֵדָ֖ה לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃
NAS: and gave them provisions for the journey.
KJV: and gave them provision for the way.
INT: of Pharaoh and gave provisions the journey

Exodus 12:39
HEB: לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ וְגַם־ צֵדָ֖ה לֹא־ עָשׂ֥וּ
NAS: any provisions for themselves.
KJV: neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
INT: delay any provisions had they prepared

Joshua 1:11
HEB: הָכִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם צֵידָ֑ה כִּ֞י בְּע֣וֹד ׀
NAS: Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within
KJV: Prepare you victuals; for within three
INT: saying Prepare provisions for within

Joshua 9:5
HEB: וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה
INT: and all the bread meat was dry had become

Joshua 9:11
HEB: קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ
NAS: Take provisions in your hand
KJV: Take victuals with you
INT: Take your hand provisions the journey and go

Judges 7:8
HEB: וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־ צֵדָה֩ הָעָ֨ם בְּיָדָ֜ם
NAS: the people's provisions and their trumpets
KJV: took victuals in their hand,
INT: took victuals the people their hand

Judges 20:10
HEB: לָרְבָבָ֔ה לָקַ֥חַת צֵדָ֖ה לָעָ֑ם לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת
NAS: to supply food for the people,
KJV: to fetch victual for the people,
INT: thousand to supply food the people may punish

1 Samuel 22:10
HEB: לוֹ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְצֵידָ֖ה נָ֣תַן ל֑וֹ
NAS: for him, gave him provisions, and gave
KJV: for him, and gave him victuals, and gave
INT: inquired of the LORD provisions gave the sword

Psalm 78:25
HEB: אָ֣כַל אִ֑ישׁ צֵידָ֬ה שָׁלַ֖ח לָהֶ֣ם
NAS: He sent them food in abundance.
KJV: food: he sent them meat to the full.
INT: eat Man food sent in

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6720
11 Occurrences

ṣā·yiḏ — 1 Occ.
ṣê·ḏāh — 5 Occ.
ṣê·ḏāh — 3 Occ.
ṣê·ḏām — 1 Occ.
wə·ṣê·ḏāh — 1 Occ.