Strong's Lexicon tsanach: To descend, to go down, to sink Original Word: צָנַח Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of descending or going down is καταβαίνω (katabaino), Strong's Greek #2597. Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsanach" primarily conveys the action of descending or going down. It is often used in contexts where something is physically moving downward or sinking. The term can also imply a metaphorical descent, such as a decline in status or condition. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of descending or going down often carried significant symbolic meaning. For example, descending into a valley or pit could symbolize entering a place of trial or humility. The physical geography of the ancient Near East, with its many hills and valleys, made the act of descending a common experience, often used metaphorically in Hebrew literature and scripture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to descend NASB Translation alighted (2), went through (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָנַח] verb descend (meaning inferred from context); — Qal Imperfect3feminine singular וַתִּצְנַח מֵעַל הַחֲמוֺר Judges 1:14 = Joshua 15:18 and she descended (alighted) from the ass; בָּאָרֶץ ׳וַתּ Judges 4:21and it (the tent-peg) went down into the ground. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fasten, light from off A primitive root; to alight; (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. Drive down -- fasten, light (from off). Forms and Transliterations וַתִּצְנַ֖ח ותצנח vattitzNach wat·tiṣ·naḥ wattiṣnaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:18 HEB: אָבִ֙יהָ֙ שָׂדֶ֔ה וַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר NAS: for a field. So she alighted from the donkey, KJV: a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; INT: her father A field alighted from the donkey Judges 1:14 Judges 4:21 3 Occurrences |
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