What does צֵידָה mean in the Bible?
צֵידָה is a Hebrew word meaning "food".
Hebrew · H6720
צֵידָה
Food
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צֵידָה H6720
What does צֵידָה mean in the Bible?
צֵידָה is a Hebrew word meaning "food".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6720?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include provisions (6), any provisions (1), food (1), the provisions (1).
Where does צֵידָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 42:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Joshua (2), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It provisions 6× Genesis 42:25, Genesis 45:21, Joshua 1:11, Joshua 9:11
any provisions 1× Exodus 12:39
food 1× Psalms 78:25
the provisions 1× Judges 7:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 42:25 צֵדָ֖ה to provisions Noun - feminine singular Genesis 45:21 צֵדָ֖ה to provisions Noun - feminine singular Exodus 12:39 צֵדָ֖ה to any provisions Noun - feminine singular Joshua 1:11 צֵידָ֑ה to provisions Noun - feminine singular Joshua 9:11 צֵידָה֙ to provisions Noun - feminine singular Judges 7:8 צֵדָה֩ to the provisions Noun - feminine singular Judges 20:10 צֵדָ֖ה to provisions Noun - feminine singular 1 Samuel 22:10 וְצֵידָ֖ה to provisions Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 78:25 צֵידָ֬ה to food Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 42:25
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 6
Genesis 2 Exodus 1 Joshua 2 Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
צֵדָ֖ה 4x ṣê·ḏāh Genesis 42:25, Genesis 45:21, Exodus 12:39, Judges 20:10
וְצֵידָ֖ה 1x wə·ṣê·ḏāh 1 Samuel 22:10
צֵדָה֩ 1x ṣê·ḏāh Judges 7:8
צֵידָ֑ה 1x ṣê·ḏāh Joshua 1:11
צֵידָה֙ 1x ṣê·ḏāh Joshua 9:11
צֵידָ֬ה 1x ṣê·ḏāh Psalms 78:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 8x Genesis 42:25, Genesis 45:21, Exodus 12:39, Joshua 1:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 22:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. food
Source Gloss
food
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
food BDB: provision Usage: meat, provision, venison, victuals.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צֵידָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain