Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to hunt
Usage: 1) to hunt 1a) (Qal) to hunt 1b) (Poel) to hunt, hunt eagerly or keenly
Strong's Number
H6679
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
10
Strong's H6679 Quick Answer
Strong's H6679 צּוּד (tsuwd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsuwd (tsood) v. 1. to lie alongside (i.e. in wait) 2. (by implication) to catch an animal It has 15 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include hunt, catcheth, provision, and lie. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsuwd (tsood) v. 1. to lie alongside (i.e. in wait) 2. (by implication) to catch an animal
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hunt, catcheth, provision, and lie
Meaning and Definition
tsuwd (tsood) v. 1. to lie alongside (i.e. in wait) 2. (by implication) to catch an animal 3. (figuratively) to catch men 4. (denominative from H6718) to obtain food or provision (for a journey), victual [a primitive root] KJV: chase, hunt, sore, take (provision). See also: H6718
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6679. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6679 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsuwd, 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.
How Strong's H6679 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 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6679 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 H6679 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6679.
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6679, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6679 FAQ
What does tsud (צוּד) mean?
Tsud (Strong's H6679) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "chase". tsuwd (tsood) v. 1. to lie alongside (i.e. in wait) 2. (by implication) to catch an animal
How many times is tsud (צוּד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H6679 across 10 books.
Where can I study tsud (צוּד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6679 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsud (צוּד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hunt, catcheth, provision, and lie. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.