וַ/יְצַ֤ו
𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤅
vayetsav
and commanded
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.
Numbers 32:28 · Word #1
Lexicon H6680
| Lemma | צָוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tsâvâh |
| Strong's | H6680 |
| In-context | and commanded |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6680-47
and he charged
| Root | צוה (ts-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | command, charge, appoint, commission, set in order |
| Semantic Range | to command, give a charge, commission, appoint to a task, set in order, instruct with authority |
| Conceptual Significance | צוה is frequently used of divine instruction, underscoring covenantal authority and ordered obedience. It marks not casual suggestion but binding charge, often framing key moments of covenant, law-giving, and delegated authority in Israel’s narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + Piel wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular of צוה. The Piel stem conveys an intensive or authoritative act of commanding or commissioning. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is from the root צוה in the Piel stem, which intensifies the act of commanding into a formal charge or commissioning. The form is waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hence "and he charged," preserving both the narrative sequence and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צוה (command, charge, appoint, commission, set in order)
| 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 |