What does צִנָּה (ṣinnāh) mean in the Bible?
צִנָּה (ṣinnāh): Sharp protection: objects unified by pointed, piercing quality—hook penetrates, shield defends through bristling form, cold pierces
Hebrew · H6793
צִנָּה
A hook (as pointed ); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness ); also cold (as piercing )
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צִנָּהH6793
Pronunciationṣinnāh
What does צִנָּה (ṣinnāh) mean in the Bible?
צִנָּה (ṣinnāh): Sharp protection: objects unified by pointed, piercing quality—hook penetrates, shield defends through bristling form, cold pierces
Full entry for צִנָּה (H6793) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6793?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include large shields (3), . . . (2), shield (2), with the shield (2), and buckler (1).
Where does צִנָּה (ṣinnāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 17:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (5), Ezekiel (4), 1 Chronicles (3), Psalms (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlarge shields3×1 Kings 10:16, 2 Chronicles 9:15, 2 Chronicles 14:8
. . .2×1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:41
shield2×1 Kings 10:16, 2 Chronicles 9:15
with the shield2×1 Chronicles 12:8, Psalms 5:12
and buckler1×Psalms 35:2
and large1×Jeremiah 46:3
and shield1×2 Chronicles 25:5
and shields1×Ezekiel 39:9
armed with shields1×Ezekiel 38:4
He also put shields1×2 Chronicles 11:12
his shields1×Ezekiel 26:8
is a shield1×Psalms 91:4
Like the cold1×Proverbs 25:13
men with shield1×1 Chronicles 12:34
shields1×1 Chronicles 12:24
with buckler1×Ezekiel 23:24
with hooks1×Amos 4:2
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 17:7הַצִּנָּ֖הto. . .Article | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 17:41הַצִּנָּ֖הto. . .Article | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 10:16צִנָּ֖הtolarge shieldsNoun - feminine singular1 Kings 10:16הַצִּנָּ֥הtoshieldArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 12:8צִנָּ֖הtowith the shieldNoun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 12:24צִנָּ֖הtoshieldsNoun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 12:34בְּצִנָּ֣הtomen with shieldPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular2 Chronicles 9:15צִנָּ֖הtolarge shieldsNoun - feminine singular2 Chronicles 9:15הַצִּנָּ֥הtoshieldArticle | Noun - feminine singular2 Chronicles 11:12צִנּ֣וֹתtoHe also put shieldsNoun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Samuel 17:7
Aligned rows22
Books represented9
1 Samuel21 Kings21 Chronicles32 Chronicles5Psalms3Proverbs1Jeremiah1Ezekiel4Amos1
Source forms
צִנָּ֖ה5xṣin·nāh1 Kings 10:16, 1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 9:15
הַצִּנָּ֖ה2xhaṣ·ṣin·nāh1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:41
הַצִּנָּ֥ה2xhaṣ·ṣin·nāh1 Kings 10:16, 2 Chronicles 9:15
צִנָּ֣ה2xṣin·nāh2 Chronicles 14:8, Ezekiel 38:4
בְּצִנָּ֣ה1xbə·ṣin·nāh1 Chronicles 12:34
בְּצִנּ֔וֹת1xbə·ṣin·nō·wṯAmos 4:2
וְצִנָּ֑ה1xwə·ṣin·nāhPsalms 35:2
וְצִנָּ֔ה1xwə·ṣin·nāhJeremiah 46:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular9x1 Kings 10:16, 1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 9:15
Article | Noun - feminine singular4x1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:41, 1 Kings 10:16, 2 Chronicles 9:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular4x2 Chronicles 25:5, Psalms 35:2, Jeremiah 46:3, Ezekiel 39:9
Noun - feminine plural1x2 Chronicles 11:12
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural1xAmos 4:2
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1x1 Chronicles 12:34
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 25:13
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 5:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sharp protection: objects unified by pointed, piercing quality—hook penetrates, shield defends through bristling form, cold pierces
Source Gloss
a hook (as pointed ); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness ); also cold (as piercing )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sharp protection: objects unified by pointed, piercing quality—hook penetrates, shield defends through bristling form, cold pierces
a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing) BDB: coolness Usage: buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
Like a large shield; a buckler that protects the entire body
Buckler; a large shield that protects the entire body; signifies total defensive coverage
Additional Occurrences
Psalms 5:8-12כַּצִּנָּהṣinnāh
as a large shield; buckler
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 22 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
צִנָּה is built from this root: