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צָבָה H6638
H6638 is the Hebrew word צָבָה, transliterated tsâbâh and said tsaw-baw'. The King James Version most often renders it swell.
What it means
to amass, i.e. grow turgid; specifically, to array an army against.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fight swell.
Verses using צָבָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 5:22 · KJV
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Numbers 5:27 · KJV
And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Isaiah 29:7 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6638 mean?
H6638 is the Hebrew word צָבָה (tsâbâh), meaning to amass, i.e. grow turgid; specifically, to array an army against.
How is H6638 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it swell (2 times), even all that fight (1 time).
How many times does H6638 appear in the Bible?
צָבָה (tsâbâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6638 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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