What does צָנִיף (ṣāniyp) mean in the Bible?
צָנִיף (ṣāniyp): Wrapped cloth head-covering signifying status or priestly office; distinct from crown in formal or religious contexts
Hebrew · H6797
צָנִיף
A head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)
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צָנִיףH6797
Pronunciationṣāniyp
What does צָנִיף (ṣāniyp) mean in the Bible?
צָנִיף (ṣāniyp): Wrapped cloth head-covering signifying status or priestly office; distinct from crown in formal or religious contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6797?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include turban (2), and my turban (1), diadem (1), tiaras (1).
Where does צָנִיף (ṣāniyp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 29:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Zechariah (2), Job (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 Itturban2×Zechariah 3:5
and my turban1×Job 29:14
diadem1×Isaiah 62:3
tiaras1×Isaiah 3:23
Show sample aligned rows
Job 29:14וְ֝צָנִ֗יףtoand my turbanConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 3:23וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹתtotiarasConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 62:3וּצְנוֹףtodiademConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructZechariah 3:5צָנִ֥יףtoturbanNoun - masculine singularZechariah 3:5הַצָּנִ֨יףtoturbanArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 29:14
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Job1Isaiah2Zechariah2
Source forms
הַצָּנִ֨יף1xhaṣ·ṣā·nîp̄Zechariah 3:5
וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת1xwə·haṣ·ṣə·nî·p̄ō·wṯIsaiah 3:23
וּצְנוֹף1xū·ṣə·nōp̄Isaiah 62:3
וְ֝צָנִ֗יף1xwə·ṣā·nîp̄Job 29:14
צָנִ֥יף1xṣā·nîp̄Zechariah 3:5
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xZechariah 3:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 29:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 62:3
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 3:23
Noun - masculine singular1xZechariah 3:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Wrapped cloth head-covering signifying status or priestly office; distinct from crown in formal or religious contexts
Source Gloss
a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Wrapped cloth head-covering signifying status or priestly office; distinct from crown in formal or religious contexts
a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around) BDB: turban Usage: diadem, hood, mitre.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צָנִיף is built from this root:
צָנַףH6801
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