What does צָב mean in the Bible?
צָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )".
Hebrew · H6632
צָב
A palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )
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צָבH6632
What does צָב mean in the Bible?
צָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6632?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and wagons (1), covered (1), of great lizard (1).
Where does צָב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand wagons1×Isaiah 66:20
covered1×Numbers 7:3
of great lizard1×Leviticus 11:29
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 11:29
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Leviticus1Numbers1Isaiah1
Source forms
וּבַצַּבִּ֨ים1xū·ḇaṣ·ṣab·bîmIsaiah 66:20
וְהַצָּ֥ב1xwə·haṣ·ṣāḇLeviticus 11:29
צָב֙1xṣāḇNumbers 7:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 11:29
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 66:20
Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 7:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )
Source Gloss
a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast) BDB: lizard Usage: covered, litter, tortoise.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.