6644. Tsibya
Strong's Lexicon
Tsibya: Zibiah

Original Word: צִבְיָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tsibya'
Pronunciation: tsib-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tsib-yaw')
Definition: Zibiah
Meaning: Tsibja

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צָבָא (tsavah), meaning "to swell" or "to be full."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Zibiah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: The name Tsibya, or Zibiah, means "gazelle" or "doe," symbolizing beauty and grace. In the Bible, it is used as a proper name for a specific individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics or familial hopes. The gazelle, known for its grace and beauty, was a common symbol in the ancient Near East, often representing swiftness and elegance. The name Zibiah reflects these attributes and may have been chosen to convey a sense of beauty or favor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tsebi
Definition
a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Zibia (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִבְיָא proper name, masculine in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:9, Ιεβια, A Σεβια ᵐ5L Σαβια.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zibia

For Tsibyah; Tsibja, an Israelite -- Zibia.

see HEBREW Tsibyah

Forms and Transliterations
צִבְיָ֔א צביא ṣiḇ·yā ṣiḇyā tzivYa
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:9
HEB: יוֹבָב֙ וְאֶת־ צִבְיָ֔א וְאֶת־ מֵישָׁ֖א
NAS: of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha,
KJV: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha,
INT: his wife of Jobab Zibia Mesha Malcam

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6644
1 Occurrence


ṣiḇ·yā — 1 Occ.















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