Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ziba
Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.2 § Ziba = "statue" a servant of Saul whom David made steward of Jonathan's son Mephibosheth
Strong's Number
H6717
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
1
Strong's H6717 Quick Answer
Strong's H6717 צִּיבָּא (Tsiyba') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tsiyba' (tsee-baw') n/p. 1. station 2. Tsiba, an Israelite It has 13 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ziba. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Tsiyba' (tsee-baw') n/p. 1. station 2. Tsiba, an Israelite
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ziba
Meaning and Definition
Tsiyba' (tsee-baw') n/p. 1. station 2. Tsiba, an Israelite [from the same as H6678] KJV: Ziba. Root(s): H6678
Across Lexicons
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How Strong's H6717 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tsiyba', 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.
Ziba
2 Samuel 9:2
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How Strong's H6717 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 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6717 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 H6717 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6717.
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6717, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 13 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6717 FAQ
What does tsiba (צִיבָא) mean?
Tsiba (Strong's H6717) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ziba". Tsiyba' (tsee-baw') n/p. 1. station 2. Tsiba, an Israelite
How many times is tsiba (צִיבָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H6717 across 1 book.
Where can I study tsiba (צִיבָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6717 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsiba (צִיבָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ziba. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.