What does צִרְעָה (ṣirĕʿāh) mean in the Bible?
צִרְעָה (ṣirĕʿāh): Stinging insect symbolizing divine judgment or punishment; aggressive creature sent against enemies.
Hebrew · H6880
צִרְעָה
A wasp (as stinging)
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צִרְעָהH6880
Pronunciationṣirĕʿāh
What does צִרְעָה (ṣirĕʿāh) mean in the Bible?
צִרְעָה (ṣirĕʿāh): Stinging insect symbolizing divine judgment or punishment; aggressive creature sent against enemies.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6880?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the hornet (3).
Where does צִרְעָה (ṣirĕʿāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 23:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1), Joshua (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 Itthe hornet3×Exodus 23:28, Deuteronomy 7:20, Joshua 24:12
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Usage map
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First aligned rowExodus 23:28
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Exodus1Deuteronomy1Joshua1
Source forms
הַצִּרְעָ֔ה2xhaṣ·ṣir·‘āhDeuteronomy 7:20, Joshua 24:12
הַצִּרְעָ֖ה1xhaṣ·ṣir·‘āhExodus 23:28
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular3xExodus 23:28, Deuteronomy 7:20, Joshua 24:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Stinging insect symbolizing divine judgment or punishment; aggressive creature sent against enemies.
Source Gloss
a wasp (as stinging)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Stinging insect symbolizing divine judgment or punishment; aggressive creature sent against enemies.
a wasp (as stinging) BDB: hornets Usage: hornet.
Word Origins
צִרְעָה is built from this root: