צָבָא

tsa.vaarmy
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine484 occurrences27 books461 verses
This word comes from the name of LORD.

Definition

or (feminine) צְבָאָה; from H6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Traditional renderings: appointed time, ( ) army, ( ) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).

Glossary entries

Lord Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Eli Abba Most High

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

484 total
  1. Numbers 4:43לַצָּבָ֔א · to serve
    …everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
  2. Numbers 8:24צָבָ֔א · the service
    “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
  3. Numbers 8:25מִצְּבָ֣א · from performing
    But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.
  4. Numbers 10:14 (2×)לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם · the divisions; צְבָא֔וֹ
    First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
  5. Numbers 10:15צְבָ֔א · the division
    Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
  6. Numbers 10:16צְבָ֔א · the division
    …and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.
  7. Numbers 10:18 (2×)לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם · Then the divisions; צְבָא֔וֹ
    Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
  8. Numbers 10:19צְבָ֔א · the division
    Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,
  9. Numbers 10:20צְבָ֖א · the division
    …and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
  10. Numbers 10:22 (2×)לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם · Next, the divisions; צְבָא֔וֹ
    Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
  11. Numbers 10:23צְבָ֔א · the division
    Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,
  12. Numbers 10:24צְבָ֔א · the division
    …and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.
  13. Numbers 10:25 (2×)לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם · Finally, the divisions; צְבָא֔וֹ
    Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
  14. Numbers 10:26צְבָ֔א · the division
    Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,
  15. Numbers 10:27צְבָ֔א · the division
    …and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
  16. Numbers 10:28לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם · divisions
    This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.
  17. Numbers 26:2צָבָ֖א · in the army
    “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
  18. Numbers 31:3לַצָּבָ֑א · for war
    So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.
  19. Numbers 31:4לַצָּבָֽא׃ · into battle
    Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”
  20. Numbers 31:5צָבָֽא׃ · for war
    So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
  21. Numbers 31:6 (2×)לַצָּבָ֑א · into battle; לַצָּבָ֔א
    And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
  22. Numbers 31:14מִצְּבָ֥א · from
    But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
  23. Numbers 31:21הַצָּבָ֔א
    Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:
  24. Numbers 31:27לַצָּבָ֑א · to battle
    Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.
  25. Numbers 31:28לַצָּבָ֔א · into battle
    Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.
  26. Numbers 31:32הַצָּבָ֑א
    …and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
  27. Numbers 31:36בַּצָּבָ֑א · to war
    This was the half portion for those who had gone to war: 337,500 sheep,
  28. Numbers 31:48הַצָּבָ֑א · of the army
    Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses
  29. Numbers 31:53הַצָּבָ֔א
    Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
  30. Numbers 32:27צָבָ֛א · for war
    But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
  31. Numbers 33:1לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם · by their divisions
    These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.
  32. Deuteronomy 4:19צְבָ֣א · the host
    When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
  33. Deuteronomy 17:3צְבָ֥א · of the host
    …and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—
  34. Deuteronomy 20:9צְבָא֖וֹת
    When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
  35. Deuteronomy 24:5בַּצָּבָ֔א · to war
    If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.
  36. Joshua 4:13הַצָּבָ֑א
    About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
  37. Joshua 5:14צְבָֽא־ · army
    “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
  38. Joshua 5:15צְבָ֨א · army
    The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
  39. Joshua 22:12לַצָּבָֽא׃פ · to war
    And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.
  40. Joshua 22:33לַצָּבָ֔א · to war
    The Israelites were satisfied with the report, and they blessed God and spoke no more about going to war against them to destroy the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.
  41. Judges 4:2צְבָאוֹ֙ · of his forces
    So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.
  42. Judges 4:7צְבָ֣א · army
    And I will draw out Sisera the commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
  43. Judges 8:6לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ · to your army
    But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?”
  44. Judges 9:29צְבָאֲךָ֖ · your army
    If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
  45. 1 Samuel 1:3צְבָא֖וֹת · of Hosts
    Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.