Hebrew · H6833, H2416, H2889 · unreviewed

צִפֳּרִים חַיּוֹת טְהֹרוֹת

A little bird (as hopping) · alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively · pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

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צִפּוֹר H6833 a little bird (as hopping)
Pronunciation ṣipwōr
Small bird characterized by hopping motion; used figuratively for vulnerability and divine care in Psalms
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חַי H2416 alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
Pronunciation ḥay
Life principle extending from physical vitality (raw, fresh, strong) to covenantal presence and relational aliveness with God.
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טָהוֹר H2889 pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
Pronunciation ṭāhwōr
Ritual purity prerequisite for covenant participation; literal cleanliness becomes metaphor for moral and spiritual fitness before God
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What does צִפֳּרִים חַיּוֹת טְהֹרוֹת (ṣippŏrîm ḥayyôt ṭĕhōrôt) mean in the Bible?

צִפּוֹר · חַי · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "a little bird (as hopping)".

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Meaning

a little bird (as hopping)
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