כִּ/צְבִ֣י
𐤊/𐤑𐤁𐤉
kitsevi
like a gazelle
from צָבָה in the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful); beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
H6643
Proverbs 6:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H6643
| Lemma | צְבִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤁𐤉 |
| Transliteration | tsᵉbîy |
| Strong's | H6643 |
| In-context | like a gazelle |
Morphology HR/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6643-04
like a splendid gazelle
| Root | צבה (ṣ-b-h) |
| Core Meanings | prominence, swelling, conspicuousness, beauty, splendor |
| Semantic Range | gazelle, roe, beauty, splendor, glory, pleasantness, desirable land (as beautiful) |
| Conceptual Significance | צְבִי can denote both the literal gazelle—an emblem of grace and beauty—and metaphorical splendor or glory, including the "Beautiful Land" (the Land of Israel). It conveys the idea of something visibly prominent and desirable, whether an animal, a person, or a land. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun (absolute) with prefixed inseparable preposition כְּ ("like/as"). No pronominal suffix; singular form preserved. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צְבִי (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root צבה, conveying prominence or conspicuous beauty. Rendering it as "splendid gazelle" preserves both the literal zoological sense and the underlying idea of visible beauty or glory. The prefixed preposition כְּ ("like/as") is reflected in "like," and the singular masculine form is retained in the singular noun "gazelle." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צבה (prominence, swelling, conspicuousness, beauty, splendor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6643-01 |
bitsevaot | by the splendid gazelles |
H6643-02 |
hatsevi | the Splendor |
H6643-03 |
katsevi | like the splendid gazelle |
H6643-05 |
litsevi | for splendor |
H6643-06 |
tsevi | splendor |
H6678-02 |
tsovah | Station-Place (Zobah) |
H6643-07 |
utsevi | and splendor |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H6643)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 12:15 | כַּ/צְּבִ֖י | katsevi | as the gazelle |
| Deuteronomy 12:22 | הַ/צְּבִי֙ | hatsevi | the gazelle |
| Deuteronomy 14:5 | וּ/צְבִ֖י | utsevi | and gazelle |