Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wild beast
Usage: 1) a wild beast, desert-dweller, crier, yelper 1a) a specific wild beast but not certainly identified
Strong's Number
H6728
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H6728 Quick Answer
Strong's H6728 צִּיִי (tsiyiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsiyiy (tsee-ee') n-m. 1. a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast [from the same as H6723] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include wild, dwell, and inhabiting. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsiyiy (tsee-ee') n-m. 1. a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast [from the same as H6723]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wild, dwell, and inhabiting
Meaning and Definition
tsiyiy (tsee-ee') n-m. 1. a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast [from the same as H6723] KJV: wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness. Root(s): H6723
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6728. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6728 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsiyiy, 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 H6728 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6728 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 H6728 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6728.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6728, grouped by book.
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6728 FAQ
What does tsii (צִיִּי) mean?
Tsii (Strong's H6728) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wild beast of the desert". tsiyiy (tsee-ee') n-m. 1. a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast [from the same as H6723]
How many times is tsii (צִיִּי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H6728 across 3 books.
Where can I study tsii (צִיִּי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6728 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsii (צִיִּי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wild, dwell, and inhabiting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.