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Strong's H6633 צָבָא (tsaba)

Tsaba means “assemble” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6633
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 12
Books 7

Strong's H6633 Quick Answer

Strong's H6633 צָּבָא (tsaba') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsaba' (tsaw-baw') v. 1. to mass (an army or servants) [a primitive root] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include fight, mustered, perform, wait, and upon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsaba' (tsaw-baw') v. 1. to mass (an army or servants) [a primitive root]
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fight, mustered, perform, wait, and upon

Meaning and Definition

tsaba' (tsaw-baw') v. 1. to mass (an army or servants) [a primitive root] KJV: assemble, fight, perform, muster, wait upon, war.

Original Word
צָּבָא
Transliteration
tsaba'
Derivation
Root: צבא
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6633. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to serve

Usage: 1) to go forth, wage war, fight, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wage war, fight, go forth to war 1a2) to serve (at sacred tent) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to go forth, muster

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How Strong's H6633 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsaba', 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.

fight Isaiah 29:7 mustered 2 Kings 25:19 perform Numbers 4:23 upon Zechariah 14:12 wait Numbers 8:24

How Strong's H6633 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 12 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6633 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 H6633 in the Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 38:8 KJV

And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 4:23 KJV

From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 8:24 KJV

This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6633.

Exodus 38:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers 4:23 Old Testament, KJV
From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers 8:24 Old Testament, KJV
This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers 31:7 Old Testament, KJV
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Numbers 31:42 Old Testament, KJV
And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
1 Samuel 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
2 Kings 25:19 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
Isaiah 29:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
Isaiah 29:8 Old Testament, KJV
It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Isaiah 31:4 Old Testament, KJV
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Jeremiah 52:25 Old Testament, KJV
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
Zechariah 14:12 Old Testament, KJV
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6633, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6633 FAQ

What does tsaba (צָבָא) mean?

Tsaba (Strong's H6633) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "assemble". tsaba' (tsaw-baw') v. 1. to mass (an army or servants) [a primitive root]

How many times is tsaba (צָבָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H6633 across 7 books.

Where can I study tsaba (צָבָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6633 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsaba (צָבָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fight, mustered, perform, wait, and upon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.