Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hornet
Usage: hornets
Strong's Number
H6880
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H6880 Quick Answer
Strong's H6880 צִּרעָה (tsir`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsir`ah (tsir-aw') n-f. 1. a wasp (as stinging) [from H6879] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hornet and hornets. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsir`ah (tsir-aw') n-f. 1. a wasp (as stinging) [from H6879]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hornet and hornets
Meaning and Definition
tsir`ah (tsir-aw') n-f. 1. a wasp (as stinging) [from H6879] KJV: hornet. Root(s): H6879
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6880. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6880 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsir`ah, 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.
hornet
Deuteronomy 7:20
2×
hornets
Exodus 23:28
How Strong's H6880 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 H6880 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 H6880 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6880.
And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6880, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6880 FAQ
What does tsirah (צִרְעָה) mean?
Tsirah (Strong's H6880) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hornet". tsir`ah (tsir-aw') n-f. 1. a wasp (as stinging) [from H6879]
How many times is tsirah (צִרְעָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6880 across 3 books.
Where can I study tsirah (צִרְעָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6880 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsirah (צִרְעָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hornet and hornets. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.