Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
command
Usage: 1) command, ordinance, oracle (meaning uncertain) 1a) used in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words and thus not a true divine command
Strong's Number
H6673
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H6673 Quick Answer
Strong's H6673 צַּו צָּו (tsav) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsav (tsav) (or tsav {tsawv}) n-m. 1. an injunction [from H6680] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include precept and commandment. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsav (tsav) (or tsav {tsawv}) n-m. 1. an injunction [from H6680]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- precept and commandment
Meaning and Definition
tsav (tsav) (or tsav {tsawv}) n-m. 1. an injunction [from H6680] KJV: commandment, precept. Root(s): H6680
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6673. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6673 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsav, 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.
precept
Isaiah 28:10
2×
commandment
Hosea 5:11
How Strong's H6673 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6673 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 H6673 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6673.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6673, grouped by book.
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6673 FAQ
What does tsav (צַו) mean?
Tsav (Strong's H6673) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "commandment". tsav (tsav) (or tsav {tsawv}) n-m. 1. an injunction [from H6680]
How many times is tsav (צַו) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6673 across 2 books.
Where can I study tsav (צַו) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6673 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsav (צַו)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as precept and commandment. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.