What does צָבָא · κύριος mean in the Bible?
צָבָא · κύριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the LORD who commands heavenly armies and sovereign authority".
Hebrew · H6635, G2962
יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת
A mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army ); by implication, a campaign , literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship , worship ) · lord: God
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צָבָא H6635 a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army ); by implication, a campaign , literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship , worship )
Pronunciation ṣəḇā’ôṯ
Organized multitude—military, celestial, or cultic—emphasizing collective mobilization and service under authority.
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κύριος G2962 lord: God
Pronunciation kýrios
One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.
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What does יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת (YHWH tseva'ot) mean in the Bible?
צָבָא · κύριος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the LORD who commands heavenly armies and sovereign authority".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6635, G2962?
H6635, G2962 is connected to 487 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the LORD who commands heavenly armies and sovereign authority
Strong's H6635, G2962
Lexical occurrences 487 verses Source Gloss
the LORD who commands heavenly armies and sovereign authority
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת is built from this root:
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain