Strong's H6793 · Hebrew
צִנָּה
tsinnâh · /tsin-naw'/
Definition
a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing)
KJV: buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.
Root / derivation: feminine of H6791 (צֵן);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צִנָּה across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles3 verses
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; of war: Heb. of the host as swift: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste
1 Chronicles 12:24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. armed: or, prepared
1 Chronicles 12:34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
2 Chronicles4 verses
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
2 Chronicles 11:12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
2 Chronicles 14:8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles 25:5Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
Psalms3 verses
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. compass: Heb. crown
Psalms 35:2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Psalms 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Ezekiel4 verses
And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
Ezekiel 26:8He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee. cast: or, pour out the engine of shot
Ezekiel 38:4And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Ezekiel 39:9And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: handstaves: or, javelins burn them: or, make a fire of them
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6793 (tsinnâh) mean?
a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing)
How many times does H6793 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6793 (צִנָּה) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “shield.”
How is tsinnâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6793 is rendered as “shield” (9×), “buckler” (3×), “targets” (3×), “bucklers” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word צִנָּה come from?
feminine of H6791 (צֵן);