What does צִיץ · זָהָב mean in the Bible?
e. a burnished plate ; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)".
Hebrew · H6731, H2091
צִיץ הַזָּהָב
Properly, glistening , i.e. a burnished plate ; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air) · gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky
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צִיץH6731properly, glistening , i.e. a burnished plate ; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)
Pronunciationṣiyṣ
Glistening brightness unites the semantic range: burnished metal plate, vibrant flower, and gleaming wing share visual radiance.
Open lexicon entry →זָהָבH2091gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky
Pronunciationzāhāb
Precious metal whose radiant yellow hue extends metaphorically to represent divine wealth, beauty, and covenant value throughout Scripture.
Open lexicon entry →What does צִיץ הַזָּהָב (ṣîṣ hazzāhāḇ) mean in the Bible?
צִיץ · זָהָב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, glistening , i.e. a burnished plate ; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6731, H2091?
H6731, H2091 is connected to 404 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, glistening , i.e. a burnished plate ; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)
Strong'sH6731, H2091
Lexical occurrences404 versesSource Gloss
properly, glistening , i.e. a burnished plate ; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צִיץ הַזָּהָב is built from this root: