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צְדָד

𐤑𐤃𐤃

Tsedad

H6657 noun

SILEX Entry

Root צדד to be on the side, to set aside, to mark an edge

Definition

A toponym referring to a place located on the northern border of the land described in the biblical texts, particularly in delineations of Israelite territory. The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may be related to the idea of a 'side' or 'border' due to its resemblance to the root for 'side' or 'edge.'

Semantic Range

a place name on the Israelite northern border, a boundary marker, possibly connoting 'side' or 'edge'

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root צָד (tsad), meaning 'side' or 'edge,' with the possible sense of the toponym marking a limit or boundary. The full form צְדָד (Tsᵉdâd) is likely place-specific, and etymology beyond association with 'side' or 'border' is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Tsᵉdâd appears in Numbers 34:8 and Ezekiel 47:15 as part of the northern boundary descriptions of the land allotted to the Israelites. The precise location is uncertain, but it is generally understood as marking the extremity of the northern border, possibly northeast of Hamath. The biblical usage reflects its function as a geographic marker rather than the name of a populated settlement. Later translational traditions (such as the KJV rendering 'Zedad') introduce Anglicized or Hellenized forms, but these do not elucidate the original Hebrew meaning. The association with 'side' or 'border' is plausible but not definitively established. The term is not used elsewhere or assigned a different meaning outside of these toponymic references, and thus its semantic range remains narrowly restricted to geographic description.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as צַד; a siding; Tsedad, a place near Palestine; Zedad.

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Root Family

צדד (ṣ-d-d) — to be on the side, to mark an edge, to set at a boundary

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6654 צַד at the side of
H6655 צַד from the side of
H6661 צִדִּים the Sides

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6657-01 צְדָֽדָ/ה tsedadah HNp/Sd Zedad Border-Side 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6657-01 Numbers 34:8 צְדָֽדָ/ה tsedadah HNp/Sd Zedad Border-Side
H6657-01 Ezekiel 47:15 צְדָֽדָ/ה tsedadah HNp/Sd Zedad Border-Side
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