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Strong's H6836 צְפִיָּה (tsephiah)

Tsephiah means “watching” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6836
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H6836 Quick Answer

Strong's H6836 צְּפִיָה (tsphiyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include watching. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
watching

Meaning and Definition

tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822] KJV: watching. Root(s): H6822

Original Word
צְּפִיָה
Transliteration
tsphiyah
Derivation
Root: צפה First root strongs: 6822
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6836. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6836 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsphiyah, 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.

watching Lamentations 4:17

How Strong's H6836 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6836 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 H6836 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Lamentations 4:17 KJV

As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6836.

Lamentations 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6836, grouped by book.

Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 4:17

Strong's H6836 FAQ

What does tsephiah (צְפִיָּה) mean?

Tsephiah (Strong's H6836) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "watching". tsphiyah (tsef-ee-yaw') n-f. 1. watchfulness [from H6822]

How many times is tsephiah (צְפִיָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6836 across 1 book.

Where can I study tsephiah (צְפִיָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6836 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsephiah (צְפִיָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as watching. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.