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צַעַד

A pace or regular step

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צַעַדH6806
Pronunciationṣaʿad

What does צַעַד (ṣaʿad) mean in the Bible?

צַעַד (ṣaʿad): Denotes measured, rhythmic movement; used literally of walking and figuratively of life's ordered progression or divine ordering

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What does צַעַד (ṣaʿad) mean in the Bible?

צַעַד (ṣaʿad): Denotes measured, rhythmic movement; used literally of walking and figuratively of life's ordered progression or divine ordering

How does the BSB render H6806?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the path (2), her steps (1), his every step (1), his own steps (1), his steps (1).

Where does צַעַד (ṣaʿad) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 6:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (5), Proverbs (4), 2 Samuel (2), Jeremiah (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
the path2×2 Samuel 22:37, Psalms 18:36
her steps1×Proverbs 5:5
his every step1×Job 34:21
his own steps1×Jeremiah 10:23
his steps1×Proverbs 16:9
in their stride1×Proverbs 30:29
my steps1×Job 14:16
of all my steps1×Job 31:37
our every step1×Lamentations 4:18
paces1×2 Samuel 6:13
step1×Job 31:4
stride1×Job 18:7
your steps1×Proverbs 4:12
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 6:13צְעָדִ֑יםtopacesNoun - masculine plural2 Samuel 22:37צַעֲדִ֖יtothe pathNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularJob 14:16צְעָדַ֣יtomy stepsNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularJob 18:7צַעֲדֵ֣יtostrideNoun - masculine plural constructJob 31:4צְעָדַ֥יtostepNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularJob 31:37צְ֭עָדַיtoof all my stepsNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularJob 34:21צְעָדָ֥יוtohis every stepNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 18:36צַעֲדִ֣יtothe pathNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularProverbs 4:12צַעֲדֶ֑ךָtoyour stepsNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularProverbs 5:5צְעָדֶ֥יהָtoher stepsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 6:13
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
2 Samuel2Job5Psalms1Proverbs4Jeremiah1Lamentations1
Source forms
צַעֲדֽוֹ׃2xṣa·‘ă·ḏōwProverbs 16:9, Jeremiah 10:23
צָ֑עַד1xṣā·‘aḏProverbs 30:29
צְעָדַ֣י1xṣə·‘ā·ḏayJob 14:16
צְעָדַ֥י1xṣə·‘ā·ḏayJob 31:4
צְ֭עָדַי1xṣə·‘ā·ḏayJob 31:37
צַעֲדִ֖י1xṣa·‘ă·ḏî2 Samuel 22:37
צַעֲדִ֣י1xṣa·‘ă·ḏîPsalms 18:36
צַעֲדֵ֣י1xṣa·‘ă·ḏêJob 18:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular3xJob 14:16, Job 31:4, Job 31:37
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular2x2 Samuel 22:37, Psalms 18:36
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xProverbs 16:9, Jeremiah 10:23
Noun - masculine plural1x2 Samuel 6:13
Noun - masculine plural construct1xJob 18:7
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural1xLamentations 4:18
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xProverbs 5:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 34:21
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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