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Strong's #6680 - צָוָה
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- to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
- 1a)(Piel)
- to lay charge upon
- to give charge to, give command to
- to give charge unto
- to give charge over, appoint
- to give charge, command
- to charge, command
- to charge, commission
- to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
- (Pual) to be commanded
- 1a)(Piel)
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1397) fy (תסו TsW) AC: Command CO: Command AB: ?
A) fy (תסו TsW) AC: ? CO: Command AB: ?
Nf ) fy (תסו TsW) - Command: KJV (9): precept, commandment - Strongs: H6673 (צָו)
H) efy (תסוה TsWH) AC: ? CO: Command AB: ?
V) efy (תסוה TsWH) - Command: KJV (494): (vf: Pual, Piel) command, charge, commandment, appoint, bade, order, commander - Strongs: H6680 (צָוָה)
hf1) efym (מתסוה MTsWH) - Command: KJV (181): commandment, precept, law, ordinance - Strongs: H4687 (מִצְוָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1. a. lay charge upon, with עַל person, Genesis 2:16 (J) Genesis 28:6 (P) 1 Kings 2:43; 1 Kings 11:11; Amos 2:12; Jeremiah 35:6 + 6t.; עַל of thing, עַל הֶעָבִים אֲצַוֶּה מֵהַמְטִיר Isaiah 5:6, compare Job 36:32, עַלתָֿגָב׳צ 2 Chronicles 7:13.
b. give charge to, command to with לְ person Exodus 1:22 (E) 1 Samuel 20:29; 1 Chronicles 22:17; Isaiah 13:3; Jeremiah 32:23; Psalm 105:8 לָנוּ משֶׁה׳תּוֺרָה צ Deuteronomy 33:4, compare Nehemiah 9:14; צַו לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ 2 Kings 20:1 give charge to thy household (in preparation for death) = Isaiah 38:1 (compare Late Hebrew, B.Bath.151 b, צַוָּאָה 'verbal will' Id147a).
c. give charge uno, with אֶל person Exodus 16:34 (P), 1 Kings 11:10; וַיְצַו אֶלכֵּֿיתוֺ 2 Samuel 17:23 (compare
b.).
d. give charge over, appoint, with accusative of person + עַל of thing, Nehemiah 7:2; 1 Chronicles 22:12, (לִהְיוֺת) נָנִיד עַל׳צ appoint one (to be) ruler over 2 Samuel 6:21; 1 Kings 1:35; with לנגיד 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 25:30; שׁפטים על 2 Samuel 7:11 = 1 Chronicles 17:10; with infinitive (no על), לִרְעוֺת עמי 2 Samuel 7:7 = 1 Chronicles 17:6; וְצִוִּיתָהאֹתוֺ לְעֵינֵיהֶם Numbers 27:19 (P) and thou shalt install him in their sight, compare Numbers 27:23 (P).
e. give one charge, command (often עַל concerning), Genesis 12:20 (J), Numbers 8:22 (P), 2 Samuel 14:8; 2 Samuel 18:5; Jeremiah 7:22; Jeremiah 39:11; Isaiah 45:12 (AV RV Che Ry Kau; > Ges Ew Di Du and others as d), Isaiah 10:6 (al. against), Nahum 1:14 (al. id.); with לְ Numbers 9:8; Numbers 32:38 (P), Psalm 91:11; Lamentations 1:17; Esther 3:2; with אֶל Isaiah 23:11; Jeremiah 47:7.
2 charge, command:
a. with accusative of person + thing, often, especially of the law: Deuteronomic phrases are אשׁר אנכי מצוךָ Exodus 34:11 (J), Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 6:2,6 18t. Deuteronomy , compare Deuteronomy 15:15; אשׁראנכי מצוה אתכם Deuteronomy 4:2 (twice in verse) + 9t. Deuteronomy; הַדֶּרֶךְ׳אשׁר צ Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 13:6; Exodus 32:8 (E) Deuteronomy 5:30; Deuteronomy 9:12,16; Deuteronomy 11:28; Deuteronomy 31:29.
b. with accusative of person + object clause, e.g., Infinitive Genesis 50:2+; ו consecutive Perfect Genesis 18:19 (J), Numbers 35:2 (P); ו consecutive Imperfect 2 Samuel 4:12; 1 Kings 2:46; weak ו with Imperfect Exodus 27:20 (P) Joshua 4:16; Imperative Joshua 1:9; 1 Samuel 18:22.
c. accusative of person, accusative of thing omitted, Exodus 18:23 (E) Genesis 49:33 (P) +; object given after לֵאמֹר Genesis 26:11; Genesis 32:15,20; Leviticus 6:2 +; וַיּאֹמֶר etc., Genesis 28:1; Genesis 49:29 +.
d. accusative of thing, accusative of person omitted, לעולם בריתוֺ׳צ Psalm 111:9; וֶה הַדָּבָר׳י ׳אֲשֶׁר צ, Exodus 16:16,32; Exodus 35:4; Leviticus 8:5; Leviticus 9:6; Leviticus 17:2; Numbers 30:2; Numbers 36:6 (P); object clause, Leviticus 8:34 (P), Leviticus 13:54 (P); Genesis 42:25 (E), 1 Kings 5:20; Judges 4:6.
e. absolute Genesis 50:16 (E), Lamentations 3:37.
3 charge, command, accusative of person in phrase ׳כַּאֲשֶׁר צ Exodus 23:15 (E) Genesis 7:9 (P) +; ׳ככל אשׁר צ Genesis 7:5 (J) Exodus 29:35 (P) +; משֶׁה׳י ׳כאשׁר צ Exodus 12:28,50; Exodus 39:1,5 37t. P; משׁה׳י ׳ככל אשׁר צ Exodus 39:32,42 + 5t. P; ׳לכל אשׁר צ Joshua 1:18; Joshua 22:2; Jeremiah 35:8; accusative of person omitted ׳כאשׁר צ Exodus 7:10; Numbers 32:25 (P) +; ׳ככל אשׁר צ 2 Kings 11:9 2 Chronicles 23:8 +; ׳לכל אשׁר צ Exodus 36:1 (P).
4 charge, with command to others, commission,
a. accusative of person +אֶל person (sometimes + accusative of thing) Exodus 6:13; Exodus 25:22; Leviticus 27:34 (P) Deuteronomy 1:3; Jeremiah 27:4; Esther 4:10; accusative of person omitted Genesis 50:16 (E) Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9.
b.בְּיַד of agent, + אֶל, Numbers 15:23; Numbers 36:13 (P); אֶל omitted Leviticus 8:36 (P), Ezra 9:11; Nehemiah 8:14.
c. accusative of person + עַל for אֶל Ezra 8:17; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Malachi 3:22; Esther 4:5.
d. with accusative of thing, כִּרְכָתִי לְ׳וצ Leviticus 25:21 (P) and I will command my blessing to you, with אִתְּךָ Deuteronomy 28:8, compare Psalm 133:3; חסדוֺ׳צ Psalm 42:9, בֹּקֶר Job 38:12, נָחָשׁ, חֶרֶב Amos 9:3,4.
5 command, appoint, ordain, of divine act: in creation Isaiah 45:12; Psalm 33:9; Psalm 148:5, providence 2 Samuel 17:4; Amos 6:11; Amos 9:9; Job 37:12; Psalm 78:23; Isaiah 34:16, redemption Psalm 7:7; Psalm 44:5; Psalm 68:29; Psalm 71:3; so of idol Isaiah 48:5 ("" עשׂה).
Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular צֻוָּה Numbers 3:16; Numbers 36:2; 2 masculine singular צֻוֵּיתָה Genesis 45:19, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְצֻוֶּה Exodus 34:34; — be commanded, i.e. receive command, subject person, Genesis 45:19 (E), with בְּ by whom Numbers 36:2 (P); ׳אשׁר צ Exodus 34:34 (P), ׳כִּיכֵֿן צ Leviticus 8:35; Leviticus 10:13 (P), ׳כאשׁר צ Numbers 3:16 (P) Ezekiel 12:7; Ezekiel 24:18; Ezekiel 37:7.