צִרְעָה H6880

H6880 is the Hebrew word צִרְעָה, transliterated tsirʻâh and said tsir-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it hornet.

Word: צִרְעָהTransliteration: tsirʻâhSaid: tsir-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a wasp (as stinging).

from H6879 (צָרַע).

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hornet 2×hornets 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hornet.

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.

Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.

And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

What does Strong's H6880 mean?

H6880 is the Hebrew word צִרְעָה (tsirʻâh), meaning a wasp (as stinging).

How is H6880 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hornet (2 times), hornets (1 time).

How many times does H6880 appear in the Bible?

צִרְעָה (tsirʻâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6880 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6879 (צָרַע).