Strong's Lexicon tsiyyi: Desert-dweller, wild beast, or creature of the desert. Original Word: צִיִּי Word Origin: Derived from the root צִיָּה (tsiyyah), meaning "dryness" or "desert." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, but similar concepts of desolation and wilderness can be found in Greek words like ἔρημος (erēmos), meaning "desert" or "solitary place." Usage: The term "tsiyyi" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to creatures that inhabit desolate or desert regions. It often conveys a sense of wildness and desolation, emphasizing the barrenness and inhospitable nature of such places. The word is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the desolation that comes upon a land as a result of divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, deserts were often seen as places of danger and desolation, inhabited by wild animals and spirits. The Hebrew Bible reflects this view, using terms like "tsiyyi" to evoke the harshness and isolation of the wilderness. These areas were typically uninhabited by humans and were associated with chaos and disorder, contrasting with the ordered and cultivated land of settled areas. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originthe same as tsi, q.v. Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [צִי] noun masculineJeremiah 50:39 a wild beast, properly either desert-dweller (denominative from צִיָּה, so most), or crier, yelper (√ *צוה = Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wild beast of the desert, that dwell in inhabiting the wilderness From the same as tsiyah; a desert-dweller, i.e. Nomad or wild beast -- wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness. see HEBREW tsiyah Forms and Transliterations לְצִיִּ֑ים לְצִיִּֽים׃ לציים לציים׃ צִיִּ֑ים צִיִּ֔ים צִיִּים֙ ציים lə·ṣî·yîm ləṣîyîm letziYim ṣî·yîm ṣîyîm tziYimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 72:9 HEB: לְ֭פָנָיו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר KJV: They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow INT: before bow the wilderness and his enemies the dust Psalm 74:14 Isaiah 13:21 Isaiah 23:13 Isaiah 34:14 Jeremiah 50:39 6 Occurrences |