צוֹבָֽה

𐤑𐤅𐤁𐤄

tsovah

Zobah

or צוֹבָה; or צֹבָה; from an unused root meaning to station; a station; Zoba or Zobah, a region of Syria; Zoba, Zobah.

H6678

2 Samuel 8:12 · Word #12

Lexicon H6678

Lemmaצוֹבָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤅𐤁𐤀
TransliterationTsôwbâʼ
Strong'sH6678
In-contextZobah

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H6678-03

Station-Place (Zobah)

Morphological NotesProper noun, place name (HNp); singular feminine form with -ָה ending; absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from a root meaning "to station" or "to set in place," suggesting a fixed post or garrison. Rendering it "Station-Place" preserves the root sense while recognizing the form as a singular proper noun referring to a specific region (Zobah).

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root צבה (to station, to set in place, to post, to stand in position)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6643-01 bitsevaot by the splendid gazelles
H6643-02 hatsevayim the splendid gazelles
H6643-03 hatsevi the Splendor

Word Usage (12 occurrences of H6678)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Samuel 14:47 צוֹבָה֙ tsovah Zobah
2 Samuel 8:3 צוֹבָ֑ה tsovah of Zobah
2 Samuel 8:5 צוֹבָ֑ה tsovah of Zobah