Hebrew · H6679, G2340 · unreviewed

צוּד

To lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men); to victual (for a journey) · to hunt/catch

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צוּד H6679 to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men); to victual (for a journey)
θηρεύω G2340 to hunt/catch
Pronunciation thēreúō
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What does צוּד (tsud) mean in the Bible?

צוּד · θηρεύω is a Hebrew word meaning "to pursue or capture prey".

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Meaning

to pursue or capture prey
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Polel
Participle active Ezek 13:20
Imperfect Ezek 13:18
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Perfect Josh 9:12
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Lev 17:13 · Mic 7:2 · Prov 6:26
Infinitive absolute Lam 3:52
Perfect Lam 4:18
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 3 Participle active 2 Perfect 2 Imperfective 1 Infinitive absolute 1
Stem
Qal 5 Polel 3 Hithpael 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 3 Indicative 2

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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