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Strong's H6653 צֶבֶת (tsebeth)

Tsebeth means “handful” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6653
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H6653 Quick Answer

Strong's H6653 צֶּבֶת (tsebeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsebeth (tseh'-beth) n-m. 1. a lock of stalks [from an unused root apparently meaning to grip] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include handfuls. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsebeth (tseh'-beth) n-m. 1. a lock of stalks [from an unused root apparently meaning to grip]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
handfuls

Meaning and Definition

tsebeth (tseh'-beth) n-m. 1. a lock of stalks [from an unused root apparently meaning to grip] KJV: handful.

Original Word
צֶּבֶת
Transliteration
tsebeth
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6653. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6653 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsebeth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

handfuls Ruth 2:16

How Strong's H6653 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 H6653 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 H6653 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ruth 2:16 KJV

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6653.

Ruth 2:16 Old Testament, KJV
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6653, grouped by book.

Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6653 FAQ

What does tsebeth (צֶבֶת) mean?

Tsebeth (Strong's H6653) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "handful". tsebeth (tseh'-beth) n-m. 1. a lock of stalks [from an unused root apparently meaning to grip]

How many times is tsebeth (צֶבֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6653 across 1 book.

Where can I study tsebeth (צֶבֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6653 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsebeth (צֶבֶת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as handfuls. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.