H6880 צִרְעָה (tsirʻâh) tsir-aw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

hornet

Strong's Definition

a wasp (as stinging)

Derivation: from H6879 (צָרַע);

KJV Usage: hornet.

TWOT Reference: 1971b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) hornets

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

צִרְעָה (tsir.ah) — hornet. hornets

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

צִרְעָה (H6880)

noun f

Swarming Creatures

hornet, wasp = flying insect belonging to a species that covers both hornets and wasps; ◄ |iHymenoptera; |i*► its sting is very painful and can be dangerous; ≈ associated with dangerous enemies or advancing armies, and hence with fear or panic

EXO 23:28 · DEU 7:20 · JOS 24:12

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צִרְעָה n.f.coll. hornets (? as wounding, prostrating; NH = BH) base

Bible Occurrences (3)

23:28

7:20

24:12

Exodus 23:28

I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.

Deuteronomy 7:20

Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.

Joshua 24:12

I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, [but] not by your own sword... or bow.