What does צָדָה mean in the Bible?
צָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to chase ; by implication, to desolate".
Hebrew · H6658
צָדָה
To chase ; by implication, to desolate
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צָדָה H6658
What does צָדָה mean in the Bible?
צָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to chase ; by implication, to desolate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6658?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are hunting me down (1), are laid waste (1), lie in wait (1).
Where does צָדָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (1), Exodus (1), Zephaniah (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 It are hunting me down 1× 1 Samuel 24:11
are laid waste 1× Zephaniah 3:6
lie in wait 1× Exodus 21:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 21:13
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 1 Samuel 1 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
נִצְדּ֧וּ 1x niṣ·dū Zephaniah 3:6
צָדָ֔ה 1x ṣā·ḏāh Exodus 21:13
צֹדֶ֥ה 1x ṣō·ḏeh 1 Samuel 24:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Zephaniah 3:6
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 24:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 21:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to chase ; by implication, to desolate
Source Gloss
to chase ; by implication, to desolate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to chase; by implication, to desolate BDB: lie in wait Usage: destroy, hunt, lie in wait.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Participle active 1Sam 24:12 1×
Perfect Exod 21:13 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Zeph 3:6 1×
Word Origins
צָדָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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