צַ֤ו
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.
Leviticus 6:2 · Word #1
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!
| Root | צוה (ts-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | to command, to lay a charge, to appoint, to set in order, to commission |
| Semantic Range | to command, commission, appoint, ordain, give orders, instruct authoritatively, set in order |
| Conceptual Significance | צוה is central to covenantal and legal contexts, expressing authoritative instruction often from YHWH to leaders or from leaders to the people. It underscores the ordered structure of divine command and human obedience within Israel’s covenant life. |
| 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. |
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 |