What does צִפּוֹר (ṣipwōr) mean in the Bible?
צִפּוֹר (ṣipwōr): Small bird characterized by hopping motion; used figuratively for vulnerability and divine care in Psalms
Hebrew · H6833
צִפּוֹר
A little bird (as hopping)
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צִפּוֹר H6833
Pronunciation ṣipwōr
What does צִפּוֹר (ṣipwōr) mean in the Bible?
צִפּוֹר (ṣipwōr): Small bird characterized by hopping motion; used figuratively for vulnerability and divine care in Psalms
Full entry for צִפּוֹר (H6833) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6833?
The BSB source-word alignment has 40 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include bird (9), like a bird (7), birds (4), The birds (3), Like birds (2).
Where does צִפּוֹר (ṣipwōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 7:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (13), Psalms (7), Proverbs (4), Deuteronomy (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 It bird 9× Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:7, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52
like a bird 7× Job 41:5, Psalms 11:1, Psalms 124:7, Proverbs 6:5
birds 4× Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:49, Psalms 148:10, Ezekiel 17:23
The birds 3× Genesis 15:10, Psalms 8:8, Psalms 104:17
Like birds 2× Isaiah 31:5, Hosea 11:11
of the birds 2× Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:50
. . . 1× Leviticus 14:6
a bird’s 1× Deuteronomy 22:6
and some fowl 1× Nehemiah 5:18
Does a bird 1× Amos 3:5
of a bird 1× Ecclesiastes 12:4
of bird 1× Ezekiel 39:17
of the bird 1× Leviticus 14:6
or bird 1× Deuteronomy 4:17
or birds 1× Ecclesiastes 9:12
sparrow 1× Proverbs 26:2
the sparrow 1× Psalms 84:3
winged creature 1× Genesis 7:14
with the bird’s 1× Leviticus 14:52
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 7:14 צִפּ֥וֹר to winged creature Noun - common singular construct Genesis 15:10 הַצִפֹּ֖ר to The birds Article | Noun - common singular Leviticus 14:4 צִפֳּרִ֥ים to birds Noun - common plural Leviticus 14:5 הַצִּפּ֣וֹר to of the birds Article | Noun - common singular Leviticus 14:6 הַצִּפֹּ֤ר to bird Article | Noun - common singular Leviticus 14:6 הַצִּפֹּ֣ר to . . . Article | Noun - common singular Leviticus 14:6 הַצִּפֹּ֣ר to of the bird Article | Noun - common singular Leviticus 14:7 הַצִּפֹּ֥ר to bird Article | Noun - common singular Leviticus 14:49 צִפֳּרִ֑ים to birds Noun - common plural Leviticus 14:50 הַצִּפֹּ֣ר to of the birds Article | Noun - common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 7:14
Aligned rows 40
Books represented 13
Genesis 2 Leviticus 13 Deuteronomy 3 Nehemiah 1 Job 1 Psalms 7 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Hosea 1 Amos 1
Source forms
הַצִּפֹּ֣ר 5x haṣ·ṣip·pōr Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:50, Leviticus 14:51
צִפּ֣וֹר 4x ṣip·pō·wr Deuteronomy 4:17, Psalms 8:8, Proverbs 7:23, Ezekiel 17:23
הַצִּפּ֔וֹר 2x haṣ·ṣip·pō·wr Leviticus 14:52, Ecclesiastes 12:4
צִפּ֥וֹר 2x ṣip·pō·wr Genesis 7:14, Deuteronomy 14:11
הַצִּפּ֣וֹר 1x haṣ·ṣip·pō·wr Leviticus 14:5
הַצִפֹּ֖ר 1x ha·ṣip·pōr Genesis 15:10
הַצִּפֹּ֤ר 1x haṣ·ṣip·pōr Leviticus 14:6
הַצִּפֹּ֥ר 1x haṣ·ṣip·pōr Leviticus 14:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - common singular 12x Genesis 15:10, Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:7
Noun - common singular 8x Deuteronomy 14:11, Deuteronomy 22:6, Psalms 11:1, Psalms 84:3
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular 4x Psalms 102:7, Psalms 124:7, Proverbs 27:8, Hosea 11:11
Noun - common plural 3x Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:49, Psalms 104:17
Noun - common singular construct 3x Genesis 7:14, Deuteronomy 4:17, Psalms 8:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular 3x Job 41:5, Proverbs 26:2, Lamentations 3:52
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural 1x Nehemiah 5:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct 1x Psalms 148:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Small bird characterized by hopping motion; used figuratively for vulnerability and divine care in Psalms
Source Gloss
a little bird (as hopping)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Small bird characterized by hopping motion; used figuratively for vulnerability and divine care in Psalms
a little bird (as hopping) BDB: bird Usage: bird, fowl, sparrow.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
bird used in ritual purification ceremony, practical application in religious law
bird's flight used metaphorically for curse, illustrating natural avoidance and evasion
bird wandering from nest used as wisdom metaphor for person straying from home
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 40 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
צִפּוֹר is built from this root:
צָפַר H6852
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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