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צִיבָא H6717

H6717 is the Hebrew word צִיבָא, transliterated Tsîybâʼ and said tsee-baw'. The King James Version most often renders it ziba.

Word: צִיבָאTransliteration: TsîybâʼSaid: tsee-baw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 13 verses

What it means

Tsiba, an Israelite.

Where it comes from

from the same as H6678 (צוֹבָא); station.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ziba 13×art thou ziba 1×now ziba 1×hill behold ziba 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Ziba.

Verses using צִיבָא

All 13 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 9:2 · KJV

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

2 Samuel 9:3 · KJV

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

2 Samuel 9:4 · KJV

And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

2 Samuel 9:9 · KJV

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

2 Samuel 9:10 · KJV

Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

2 Samuel 9:11 · KJV

Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.

2 Samuel 9:12 · KJV

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 16:1 · KJV

And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2 Samuel 16:2 · KJV

And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

2 Samuel 16:3 · KJV

And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

2 Samuel 16:4 · KJV

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 19:17 · KJV

And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.

2 Samuel 19:29 · KJV

And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6717 mean?

H6717 is the Hebrew word צִיבָא (Tsîybâʼ), meaning Tsiba, an Israelite.

How is H6717 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ziba (13 times), art thou ziba (1 time), now ziba (1 time), hill behold ziba (1 time).

How many times does H6717 appear in the Bible?

צִיבָא (Tsîybâʼ) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6717 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H6678 (צוֹבָא); station.

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