H6797 צָנִיף (tsânîyph) tsaw-neef'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

turban

Strong's Definition

a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)

Derivation: or צָנוֹף; or (feminine) צָנִיפָה; from H6801 (צָנַף);

KJV Usage: diadem, hood, mitre.

TWOT Reference: 1940a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) turban, headdress

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1238

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

צָנִיף (tsa.niph) — turban. turban, headdress

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

צָנִיף (H6797a)

noun m · צנף

Clothing

turban = cloth wound around the head, ► used by both priests and ordinary people

JOB 29:14 · ISA 62:3 · ZEC 3:5 · ZEC 3:5

¹ ISA 62:3 MT-K וצנוף | MT-Q וּצְנִיף

Graham S. Ogden

צְנִיפָה (H6797b)

noun f

Clothing

turban = cloth wound around the head

ISA 3:23

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צָנִיף n.m. turban base

Bible Occurrences (4)

29:14

3:23 62:3

3:5

Job 29:14

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

Isaiah 3:23

and [their] mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.

Isaiah 62:3

You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.

Zechariah 3:5

Then I said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him..., as the angel of the LORD stood by.