Word Study · Strong's H6808 · Hebrew
צָעָה
tsaah
tsaw-aw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: tsâʻâh
“to tip over (for the purpose of spilling or pouring out), i.e. (figuratively) depopulate”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to tip over (for the purpose of spilling or pouring out), i.e. (figuratively) depopulate; by implication, to imprison or conquer; (reflexive) to lie down (for coitus)
Rendered in the KJV as
captive exile, travelling, (cause to) wander(-er).
- 5occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- צֹעֶ֖ה2
- וְצֵעֻ֑הוּ1
- צֹעָ֥ה1
- צֹעִ֖ים1
How it is rendered · 5
- [have been] lying down1
- [is] stooping1
- [one who] stoops1
- [those who] tip1
- and they will tip it1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular2
- Hc/Vpq3cp/Sp3ms1
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine singular1
- verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HVqrmsa · 2
- Hc/Vpq3cp/Sp3ms · 1
- HVqrfsa · 1
- HVqrmpa · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Jeremiah carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 51:14צֹעֶ֖הtzoehverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularThe captive will soon be freed; he will not die in the dungeon, and his bread will not be lacking.here: [one who] stoops
- Isaiah 63:1צֹעֶ֖הtzoehverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularWho is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”here: [is] stooping
Jeremiah3 occurrences
- Jeremiah 2:20צֹעָ֥הtzoahverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine singular“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.here: [have been] lying down
- Jeremiah 48:12צֹעִ֖יםtzoimverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralTherefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.here: [those who] tip
- Jeremiah 48:12וְצֵעֻ֑הוּvetzeuhuHc/Vpq3cp/Sp3msTherefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.here: and they will tip it