Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
stronghold
Usage: 1) excavation, underground chamber, cellar, underground room 1a) meaning uncertain
Strong's Number
H6877
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H6877 Quick Answer
Strong's H6877 צְּרִיַח (tsriyach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsriyach (tser-ee'-akh) n-m. 1. a citadel [from H6873 in the sense of clearness of vision] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hold and high. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsriyach (tser-ee'-akh) n-m. 1. a citadel [from H6873 in the sense of clearness of vision]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hold and high
Meaning and Definition
tsriyach (tser-ee'-akh) n-m. 1. a citadel [from H6873 in the sense of clearness of vision] KJV: high place, hold. Root(s): H6873
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6877. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6877 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsriyach, 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.
hold
Judges 9:46
2×
high
1 Samuel 13:6
How Strong's H6877 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 H6877 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 H6877 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6877.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6877, grouped by book.
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6877 FAQ
What does tseriach (צְרִיחַ) mean?
Tseriach (Strong's H6877) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "high place". tsriyach (tser-ee'-akh) n-m. 1. a citadel [from H6873 in the sense of clearness of vision]
How many times is tseriach (צְרִיחַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6877 across 2 books.
Where can I study tseriach (צְרִיחַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6877 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tseriach (צְרִיחַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hold and high. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.