צָבָה

tsa.vahto swellHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb2 occurrences1 book2 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to amass, i.e. grow turgid; specifically, to array an army against
Traditional renderings: fight swell.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Numbers 5:22לַצְבּ֥וֹת · to swell
    May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’
  2. Numbers 5:27וְצָבְתָ֣ה · will swell
    When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.