Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
envoy
Usage: envoy, messenger
Strong's Number
H6735
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's H6735 Quick Answer
Strong's H6735 צִּיר (tsiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsiyr (tseer) n-m. 1. a hinge (as pressed in turning) 2. also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure) It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include turneth and turned. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsiyr (tseer) n-m. 1. a hinge (as pressed in turning) 2. also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure)
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- turneth and turned
Meaning and Definition
tsiyr (tseer) n-m. 1. a hinge (as pressed in turning) 2. also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure) 3. also a herald or errand-doer (as constrained by the principal) [from H6696] KJV: ambassador, hinge, messenger, pain, pang, sorrow. Root(s): H6696 Compare: H6736
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6735. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6735 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsiyr, 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.
turned
Daniel 10:16
turneth
Proverbs 26:14
How Strong's H6735 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6735 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 H6735 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6735.
And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6735, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6735 FAQ
What does tsir (צִיר) mean?
Tsir (Strong's H6735) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hinge". tsiyr (tseer) n-m. 1. a hinge (as pressed in turning) 2. also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure)
How many times is tsir (צִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H6735 across 6 books.
Where can I study tsir (צִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6735 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsir (צִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as turneth and turned. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.