צֹאן (tsôʼn) — Cattle

Hebrew word study: צֹאן (tsôʼn), Strong's H6629. a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)

HebrewStrong's H6629
Quick definition
Hebrew word
צֹאן (tsôʼn)
Pronounced: tsone

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)

Word study
Derivation: or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate;

KJV translation words: (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6629 is tagged on 274 words in 247 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:2 and last appears in Zechariah 13:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the flock ×52sheep ×41the sheep ×27flock my ×14and sheep ×12the flock of ×12like the flock ×7flock your ×6sheep his ×6sheep your ×6flocks ×5flocks your ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַצֹּאן ×78צֹאן ×71צֹאנִי ×17וְצֹאן ×15צֹאנוֹ ×10כַּצֹּאן ×9כְּצֹאן ×7צֹאנְךָ ×7צֹאנֶךָ ×6בַּצֹּאן ×5

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×63Ezekiel ×291 Samuel ×20Jeremiah ×18Deuteronomy ×17Psalms ×16Exodus ×152 Chronicles ×13

Verses (first 25 of 247)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6630 צַאֲנָן (Tsaʼănân), H6792 צֹנֵא (tsônêʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tsôʼn (H6629) mean?

A collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men).

How is H6629 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6629 as: (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)..

How often does צֹאן (tsôʼn) appear?

Strong's H6629 is tagged on 274 words in 247 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:2 and last appears in Zechariah 13:7.