HebrewH6880Noun (Feminine)
צִרְעָה
tsir.ah
“hornet”
3Occurrences
H6880Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a wasp (as stinging)
from H6879 (צָרַע);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
hornets
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
H:N-F
Full Description
H:N-F
Occurrences
צִרְעָה appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Deuteronomy
1
Exodus
1
Joshua
1
Key Passages
Deuteronomy 7:20BSB
Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.
Exodus 23:28BSB
I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.
Joshua 24:12BSB
I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
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