הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים
𐤄𐤑𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌
Tsevoim
of Zeboim
Tsᵉbô'îym refers primarily to a toponym—one or more locations in the Hebrew Bible, typically rendered 'Zeboim' in English translations. The name is a plural form presumably meaning 'hyenas.' It appears as the designation of a city near Sodom destroyed in the patriarchal narratives (Genesis 10:19; 14:2, 8; Deuteronomy 29:23; Hosea 11:8), as well as of a valley (1 Samuel 13:18), and a post-exilic settlement inhabited by returned exiles (Nehemiah 11:34). The term can refer generally to a place associated with wild animals, but in the biblical context, it specifically names distinct geographic locations.
1 Samuel 13:18 · Word #15
Lexicon H6650
| Lemma | צְבֹעִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤁𐤏𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Tsevoim |
| Strong's | H6650 |
| Definition | Tsᵉbô'îym refers primarily to a toponym—one or more locations in the Hebrew Bible, typically rendered 'Zeboim' in English translations. The name is a plural form presumably meaning 'hyenas.' It appears as the designation of a city near Sodom destroyed in the patriarchal narratives (Genesis 10:19; 14:2, 8; Deuteronomy 29:23; Hosea 11:8), as well as of a valley (1 Samuel 13:18), and a post-exilic settlement inhabited by returned exiles (Nehemiah 11:34). The term can refer generally to a place associated with wild animals, but in the biblical context, it specifically names distinct geographic locations. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Zeboim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6650-01
the Hyenas
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper name; masculine plural form with prefixed definite article הַ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form צְבֹעִים is the masculine plural of צָבוּעַ (“hyena”), and the prefixed הַ marks it as definite. Rendering it as “the Hyenas” preserves both the plural morphology and the definite article while reflecting the root-derived animal sense underlying the place name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tsevoim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Hyenas |