Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to descend
Usage: (Qal) to go down, descend
Strong's Number
H6795
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H6795 Quick Answer
Strong's H6795 צָּנַח (tsanach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsanach (tsaw-nakh') v. 1. to alight 2. (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include she, came, pass, moved, and ask. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsanach (tsaw-nakh') v. 1. to alight 2. (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- she, came, pass, moved, and ask
Meaning and Definition
tsanach (tsaw-nakh') v. 1. to alight 2. (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down [a primitive root] KJV: fasten, light (from off).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6795. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
she
came
pass
moved
ask
father
field
lighted
off
ass
caleb
said
How Strong's H6795 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 H6795 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 H6795 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6795.
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6795, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6795 FAQ
What does tsanach (צָנַח) mean?
Tsanach (Strong's H6795) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fasten". tsanach (tsaw-nakh') v. 1. to alight 2. (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down
How many times is tsanach (צָנַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6795 across 2 books.
Where can I study tsanach (צָנַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6795 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsanach (צָנַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as she, came, pass, moved, ask, and father. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.