בַּ/צִּיָּֽה

𐤁/𐤑𐤉𐤄

tsîyâh

in the wilderness

Arid land or wilderness characterized by extreme dryness; a barren, waterless region, often contrasted with fertile or inhabited areas. The term primarily denotes a parched, desolate place lacking water and vegetation, frequently used in metaphorical as well as literal contexts to describe inhospitable or uninhabited areas.

H6723

Psalms 78:17 · Word #7

Lexicon H6723

Lemmaצִיָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤉𐤄
Transliterationtsîyâh
Strong'sH6723
DefinitionArid land or wilderness characterized by extreme dryness; a barren, waterless region, often contrasted with fertile or inhabited areas. The term primarily denotes a parched, desolate place lacking water and vegetation, frequently used in metaphorical as well as literal contexts to describe inhospitable or uninhabited areas.

Morphology HRd/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasein the wilderness

SIBI-P1 Translation H6723-02

in the parched land

Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ (in) with definite article + noun, feminine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe noun צִיָּה denotes a land defined by dryness and aridity; "parched land" preserves the root sense of being dried out. The prefixed בַּ־ indicates "in the," reflecting the preposition plus definite article attached to the feminine singular noun.

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