Strong's Definition
splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful)
Derivation: from H6638 (צָבָה) in the sense of prominence;
KJV Usage: beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
TWOT Reference: 1869a,1870a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
צְבִי (tse.vi) — beauty. 1) beauty, glory, honour 1a) beauty, decoration 1b) honour
צְבִי (tse.vi) — gazelle. 1) roebuck, gazelle 1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown Also means: tse.viy.yah (צְבִיָּה "gazelle" H6646)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · צְבִי · צְבִיָּה
Wild Animals | ≈ אַיָּלָה
gazelle = small to medium sized plain antelope, inhabiting savannah plains and semideserts, reddish brown in color with almost white underparts, and small horns (with exception of female impala); long-legged, graceful, and an expert jumper; lives in small herds; the female is sexually active at one year; high rate of reproduction; ◄ |iGazella dorcas|i* or |iGazella arabica|i*; ► clean and can therefore be eaten; ≈ associated with speed, grace, beauty, female sexuality, male virility, and fertility
noun m · צָבָא
noun m · צְבִיָּה · צִבְיָא · צִבְיָה
Wild Animals
gazelle = small to medium sized plain antelope, inhabiting savannah plains and semideserts, reddish brown in color with almost white underparts, and small horns (with exception of female impala); long-legged, graceful, and an expert jumper; lives in small herds; the female is sexually active at one year; high rate of reproduction; ◄ |iGazella dorcas|i* or |iGazella arabica|i*; ► clean and can therefore be eaten; ≈ associated with speed, grace, beauty, female sexuality, male virility, and fertility
DEU 12:15 · DEU 12:22 · DEU 14:5 · DEU 15:22 · 2SA 2:18 · 1KI 5:3 · 1CH 12:9 · PRO 6:5 · SNG 2:9 · SNG 2:17 · SNG 8:14 · ISA 13:14
1 ISA 4:2 NJPS "radiance of the Lord" 2 EZK 26:20 MT HOTTP-Ca NJPS | OG HOTTP-Cb RSV NIV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV ותתיצבי "and you will stand" = יצב 3 1CH 12:9 MT וְכִצְבָאִים 4 SNG 2:9 MT וְכִצְבָאִים
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צְבִי n.m. beauty, honour base
צְבִי n.m. gazelle base