צָב
A palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )
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What does צָב mean in the Bible?
צָב is a Hebrew word meaning "a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture ); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast )". a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast) BDB: lizard Usage: covered, litter, tortoise.
Meaning
a palanquin or canopy (as a fixture); also a species of lizard (probably as clinging fast) BDB: lizard Usage: covered, litter, tortoise.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.