What does צָנַע · הָלַךְ mean in the Bible?
צָנַע · הָלַךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to humiliate".
Hebrew · H6800, H1980
צָנַע
To humiliate · to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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צָנַע H6800 to humiliate
Pronunciation tsenuim
To act with deliberate humility or restraint; implies modest self-presentation rather than shame-imposed humiliation
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הָלַךְ H1980 to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciation halak
Movement through space and time; figuratively denotes conduct, manner of life, spiritual direction, or divine approval.
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What does צָנַע (hatsnea lechet) mean in the Bible?
צָנַע · הָלַךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to humiliate".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6800, H1980?
H6800, H1980 is connected to 513 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to humiliate
Source Gloss
to humiliate
Extended definition
humbly, lowly.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
To live carefully and modestly before God.
Word Origins
צָנַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
It captures the posture of reverent dependence that characterizes genuine covenant fellowship. Micah 6:6-8
Canonical Themes
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