Strong's H6633 · Hebrew
צָבָא
tsâbâʼ · /tsaw-baw'/
Definition
to mass (an army or servants)
KJV: assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צָבָא across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers4 verses
From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. to perform: Heb. to war the warfare
Numbers 8:24This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: to: Heb. to war the warfare of, etc
Numbers 31:7And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Numbers 31:42And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
Isaiah3 verses
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
Isaiah 29:8It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Isaiah 31:4For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6633 (tsâbâʼ) mean?
to mass (an army or servants)
How many times does H6633 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6633 (צָבָא) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fight.”
How is tsâbâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6633 is rendered as “fight” (3×), “assembled” (2×), “mustered” (2×), “warred” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word צָבָא come from?
a primitive root;