Lexical Definition

‎צַד‎ tsad (tsad) side ^H:N-M
contr. from an unused root meaning to sidle off

(be-) side.

• a side
• figuratively, an adversary

1) side

See Greek: μέρος · πλευρά · ὦμος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צַד‎ noun masculine^{Exod 25:32} side; — ‎צַד‎ absolute Ezek 34:21; Isa 60:4, construct 2Sam 2:16 +; suffix ‎צִדָּהּ‎ Gen 6:16 +, etc; for ‎צִדָּה‎ 1Sam 20:20 read ‎צַ֫דָּה‎ (or ‎צִדֹּה‎; compare Dr, > ‎צִ֫דָּה‎); plural ‎צִדִּים‎ Judg 2:3, read probably ‎צִדֵּידֶם‎ as Num 33:55; Josh 23:13 construct ‎צִדֵּי‎ Exod 26:13, etc.; — side, of man 2Sam 2:16; Num 33:55 (H) Josh 23:13 (D), Judg 2:3 (probably read context as Num 33:55 GFM; Dl^{Pr 75} compare Assyrian ƒaddu, snare, trap); of one lying Ezek 4:4; Ezek 4:6; Ezek 4:9, ‎מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלצִֿדֶּ֑ךָ‎ vEzek 4:8 turn from side to side; children carried ‎׳‎‎עַלצֿ‎ (i.e. probably on hip) Isa 60:4; Isa 66:12 of cattle Ezek 34:12 (in figurative); of things 1Sam 20:20 (compare Dr), Gen 6:16; Exod 25:32 (3 t. in verse) = Exod 37:18 (3 t. in verse), Exod 26:13; Exod 30:4 = Exod 37:27, Deut 31:26 (all P); ‎מִצַּד‎ at the side of, with genitive person 1Sam 20:25; Ruth 2:14, so ‎מִצִּדְּךָ‎ Ps 91:7 with genitive of location Josh 3:16; Josh 12:9, ‎מִצַּד הָהָר‎ 2Sam 13:34 ‎מִצַּד הָהָר מִוֶּה‎ 1Sam 23:26 bis on this side of the hill and on that side; with suffix of thing ‎מִצִּדּוֺ‎ 1Sam 6:8.

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