Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dye
Usage: dye, dyed stuff, something dyed, coloured cloth Also means: tse.va (צְבַע "to drench" H6647)
Strong's Number
H6648
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H6648 Quick Answer
Strong's H6648 צֶּבַע (tseba`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tseba` (tseh'-bah) n-m. 1. a dye [from an unused root meaning to dip (into coloring fluid)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include prey, divers, colours, needlework, and sped. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tseba` (tseh'-bah) n-m. 1. a dye [from an unused root meaning to dip (into coloring fluid)]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- prey, divers, colours, needlework, and sped
Meaning and Definition
tseba` (tseh'-bah) n-m. 1. a dye [from an unused root meaning to dip (into coloring fluid)] KJV: divers, colours.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6648. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
prey
divers
colours
needlework
sped
divided
every
man
damsel
two
sisera
both
How Strong's H6648 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6648 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6648 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6648.
Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6648, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6648 FAQ
What does tseba (צֶבַע) mean?
Tseba (Strong's H6648) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "divers". tseba` (tseh'-bah) n-m. 1. a dye [from an unused root meaning to dip (into coloring fluid)]
How many times is tseba (צֶבַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6648 across 1 book.
Where can I study tseba (צֶבַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6648 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tseba (צֶבַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prey, divers, colours, needlework, sped, and divided. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.