יַצִּיב
𐤉𐤑𐤉𐤁
yatstsîyb
H3330 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Adjective indicating something that is firmly established, stable, reliable, or trustworthy. In context, it expresses qualities of fixedness, certainty, or truth, whether of statements, facts, or conditions. In its nominal use, it refers to that which possesses certainty or reliability.
Semantic Range
firm, established, stable, certain, reliable, proven, true, certainty, truth
Root / Etymology
From the Aramaic root יְצַב (y-ts-b), which conveys the sense 'to stand firm, to be established, to be set in place.' The Hebrew cognate is יצב, carrying similar connotations. 'יַצִּיב' is an adjective form meaning 'firm, secure, reliable.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
יַצִּיב appears only in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, such as Daniel and Ezra, typically to qualify statements that are true, reliable, or beyond doubt. It is related to the Hebrew root יצב, meaning 'to stand, be certain, be steadfast,' though the form and usage here are distinctly Aramaic. The term is commonly translated as 'true' or 'certain' in standard English Bibles, though its sense is closer to 'firmly established' or 'unquestionably reliable.' In contrast to אֱמֶת (Hebrew), which may emphasize faithfulness or verity in a relational or moral sense, יַצִּיב/יצב (Aramaic/Hebrew) focuses more on the objective fixedness or stability. In post-exilic contexts, especially in Aramaic administrative or court language, it conveys the integrity or unquestionable accuracy of official statements or decrees. Later translations (including Greek and Latin traditions) often rendered it as ‘true’ or ‘verum,’ which can flatten its semantic nuance.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) from יְצַבlemma יְצב missing vowel, corrected to יְצַבxlit yᵉtsêb corrected to yᵉtsab; fixed, sure; concretely, certainty; certain(-ty), true, truth.
Bantu Hebrew
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יצב (y-ts-b) — to stand, be firm, be established
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3330-04 |
יַצִּיבָ֖א | yatsiva | AAafsa |
true | firmly established | 2 |
H3330-03 |
יַצִּיב֙ | yatsiv | AAamsa |
certainty | firm, established | 1 |
H3330-01 |
וְ/יַצִּ֥יב | veyatsiv | AC/Aamsa |
and the dream is | and firm | 1 |
H3330-02 |
וְ/יַצִּיבָ֥א | veyatsiva | AC/Aafsa |
and standing | and firmly established | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3330-03 |
Daniel 2:8 | יַצִּיב֙ | yatsiv | AAamsa |
certainty | firm, established |
H3330-01 |
Daniel 2:45 | וְ/יַצִּ֥יב | veyatsiv | AC/Aamsa |
and the dream is | and firm |
H3330-04 |
Daniel 3:24 | יַצִּיבָ֖א | yatsiva | AAafsa |
True | firmly established |
H3330-04 |
Daniel 6:13 | יַצִּיבָ֧א | yatsiva | AAafsa |
true | firmly established |
H3330-02 |
Daniel 7:16 | וְ/יַצִּיבָ֥א | veyatsiva | AC/Aafsa |
and standing | and firmly established |