Lexical Definition
צָעָה tsâʻâh (tsaw-aw') to march H:V
a primitive root
captive exile, travelling, (cause to) wander(-er).
- to tip over (for the purpose of spilling or pouring out), i.e. (figuratively) depopulate
- by implication, to imprison or conquer
- (reflexive) to lie down (for coitus)
1) to stoop, bend, incline
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stoop, bend
1a2) to incline, tip
1b) (Piel) to tip over
See Greek: κλίνω
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[צָעָה] verb stoop, bend, incline (Arabic (
,
) incline, lean, compare also
); —
Qal Participle
1. צֹעֶה Isa 51:14 one stooping (under a burden), Isa 63:1 bending (forward or backward; from abundant strength), but read probably צֹעֵד marching (Lo Gr Che Du Di-Kit and others); feminine אַתְּ צֹעָה זֹּנָה Jer 2:20 (in sensu obscoeno).
2. transitive (= Pi`el q. v.) plural צֹעִים Jer 48:12 men inclining, tipping a vessel, to empty it. Pi`el Perfect 3 plural suffix וְצֵעֻהוּ Jer 48:12 I will send tippers and they shall tip him over (Moab, under figure of vessel).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 51:14 · 63:1 |
| Jeremiah | 2:20 · 48:12 |