צָבָא (tsâbâʼ) — Appointed Time

Hebrew word study: צָבָא (tsâbâʼ), Strong's H6635. a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figurative

HebrewStrong's H6635
Quick definition
Hebrew word
צָבָא (tsâbâʼ)
Pronounced: tsaw-baw'

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

a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) צְבָאָה; from H6633 (צָבָא);

KJV translation words: appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6635 is tagged on 483 words in 460 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:1 and last appears in Malachi 4:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

of hosts ×259the army ×32hosts ×21the host of ×17to military groups their ×16warfare ×16and military group his ×12the army of ×11war ×11the military group of ×8army his ×6host their ×6

Forms found in the text

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

צְבָאוֹת ×270צְבָא ×38צָבָא ×34הַצָּבָא ×33לְצִבְאֹתָם ×16לַצָּבָא ×15וּצְבָאוֹ ×12צְבָאוֹ ×11צְבָאָם ×7צְבָאוֹת פ ×7

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×87Numbers ×77Isaiah ×70Zechariah ×531 Chronicles ×26Malachi ×24Psalms ×222 Samuel ×15

Verses (first 25 of 460)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6633 צָבָא (tsâbâʼ).

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 tsâbâʼ (H6635) mean?

A mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship).

How is H6635 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6635 as: appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare)..

How often does צָבָא (tsâbâʼ) appear?

Strong's H6635 is tagged on 483 words in 460 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:1 and last appears in Malachi 4:3.