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צִיִּי H6728
H6728 is the Hebrew word צִיִּי, transliterated tsîyîy and said tsee-ee'. The King James Version most often renders it wild beasts of the desert.
What it means
a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast.
Where it comes from
from the same as H6723 (צִיָּה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness.
Verses using צִיִּי
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 72:9 · KJV
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Isaiah 13:21 · KJV
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Isaiah 23:13 · KJV
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Isaiah 34:14 · KJV
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Jeremiah 50:39 · KJV
Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6728 mean?
H6728 is the Hebrew word צִיִּי (tsîyîy), meaning a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast.
How is H6728 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it wild beasts of the desert (3 times), dwell in the wilderness (2 times).
How many times does H6728 appear in the Bible?
צִיִּי (tsîyîy) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6728 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H6723 (צִיָּה).
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