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צָנַח H6795
H6795 is the Hebrew word צָנַח, transliterated tsânach and said tsaw-nakh'. The King James Version most often renders it lighted off.
What it means
to alight; (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down.
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: fasten, light (from off).
Verses using צָנַח
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 15:18 · KJV
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Judges 1:14 · KJV
And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
Judges 4:21 · KJV
Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6795 mean?
H6795 is the Hebrew word צָנַח (tsânach), meaning to alight; (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down.
How is H6795 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lighted off (1 time), lighted (1 time), fastened (1 time).
How many times does H6795 appear in the Bible?
צָנַח (tsânach) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6795 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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