צַ֣ו
𐤑𐤅
tsav
command
a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Deuteronomy 2:4 · Word #3
Lexicon H6680
| Lemma | צָוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tsâvâh |
| Strong's | H6680 |
| In-context | command |
Morphology HVpv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6680-15
You (masculine singular), lay a charge!
| Morphological Notes | Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular (HVpv2ms). The Piel stem intensifies the action, conveying the force of issuing or imposing a command. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root צוה carries the sense of laying an authoritative charge or commission upon someone. Rendering it as "lay a charge" preserves the core idea of imposing an ordered command, and the explicit "You (masculine singular)" reflects the Piel imperative 2ms morphology, addressing one male individual directly. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צוה (to command, to lay a charge, to appoint, to set in order, to commission)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6680-01 |
atsaveh | I will lay a charge |
H6680-02 |
atsavekha | I solemnly charge you |
H6680-03 |
atsavenu | I firmly charge him |
Word Usage (496 occurrences of H6680)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:16 | וַ/יְצַו֙ | vayetsav | and commanded |
| Genesis 3:11 | צִוִּיתִ֛י/ךָ | tsivitikha | I commanded you |
| Genesis 3:17 | צִוִּיתִ֨י/ךָ֙ | tsivitikha | I commanded you |