צָב

tsâb · /tsawb/

Number

H6632

Language

Hebrew

Original word

צָב

Transliteration

tsâb

Pronunciation

tsawb

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast)

KJV: covered, litter, tortoise.

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to establish;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צָב across 3 verses.

covered1×

litters1×

tortoise1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus1 verse

Leviticus 11:29

These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

Numbers1 verse

Numbers 7:3

And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 66:20

And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. litters: or, coaches

Topics that use this word

Offerings Altar of Burnt Offering, the Creeping Things Dedication Mouse Mule, the Ox, the Reptiles Sanitation Tabernacle Wagon

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6632 (tsâb) mean?

a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast)

How many times does H6632 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6632 (צָב) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “covered.”

How is tsâb translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6632 is rendered as “covered” (1×), “litters” (1×), “tortoise” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word צָב come from?

from an unused root meaning to establish;