What does צַיִד mean in the Bible?
צַיִד is a Hebrew word meaning "the chase ; also game (thus taken)".
Hebrew · H6718
צַיִד
The chase ; also game (thus taken)
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צַיִד H6718
What does צַיִד mean in the Bible?
צַיִד is a Hebrew word meaning "the chase ; also game (thus taken)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6718?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include game (3), hunter (3), food (2), some game (2), animal (1).
Where does צַיִד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (12), Joshua (2), Job (1), Leviticus (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 game 3× Genesis 27:5, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31
hunter 3× Genesis 10:9, Genesis 25:27
food 2× Nehemiah 13:15, Job 38:41
some game 2× Genesis 27:3, Genesis 27:7
animal 1× Leviticus 17:13
for wild game 1× Genesis 25:28
from the hunt 1× Genesis 27:30
his game 1× Proverbs 12:27
provisions 1× Psalms 132:15
some of my game 1× Genesis 27:19
supply 1× Joshua 9:5
the game 1× Genesis 27:33
their provisions 1× Joshua 9:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:9 צַ֖יִד to hunter Noun - masculine singular Genesis 10:9 צַ֖יִד to hunter Noun - masculine singular Genesis 25:27 צַ֖יִד to hunter Noun - masculine singular Genesis 25:28 צַ֣יִד to for wild game Noun - masculine singular Genesis 27:3 צֵידָה׃ to some game Noun - masculine singular Genesis 27:5 צַ֖יִד to game Noun - masculine singular Genesis 27:7 צַ֛יִד to some game Noun - masculine singular Genesis 27:19 מִצֵּידִ֔י to some of my game Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Genesis 27:25 מִצֵּ֣יד to game Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 27:30 מִצֵּידֽוֹ׃ to from the hunt Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:9
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 7
Genesis 12 Leviticus 1 Joshua 2 Nehemiah 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
צַ֖יִד 4x ṣa·yiḏ Genesis 10:9, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 27:5
מִצֵּ֣יד 2x miṣ·ṣêḏ Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31
מִצֵּידֽוֹ׃ 1x miṣ·ṣê·ḏōw Genesis 27:30
מִצֵּידִ֔י 1x miṣ·ṣê·ḏî Genesis 27:19
מִצֵּידָ֑ם 1x miṣ·ṣê·ḏām Joshua 9:14
צֵ֥יד 1x ṣêḏ Leviticus 17:13
צַ֣יִד 1x ṣa·yiḏ Genesis 25:28
צַ֛יִד 1x ṣa·yiḏ Genesis 27:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 9x Genesis 10:9, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Job 38:41, Proverbs 12:27
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Leviticus 17:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 132:15
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Joshua 9:5
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Genesis 27:19
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Joshua 9:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the chase ; also game (thus taken)
Source Gloss
the chase ; also game (thus taken)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the chase; also game (thus taken) BDB: hunting Usage: × catcheth, food, × hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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