צָחֹר
𐤑𐤇𐤓
tsâchôr
H6715 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper name referring to an individual, primarily used as a personal or clan name, signifying association with brightness or whiteness; in descriptive use, denoting the color white or bright in appearance.
Semantic Range
proper name (personal/clan name); brightness, whiteness (theoretical adjective sense; not attested as such in the biblical text)
Root / Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew root צָחַר (ts-ch-r), meaning 'to be bright, to shine, to be dazzling white.' The form צָחֹר (tsâchôr) is related to the root both morphologically and semantically, functioning as a proper noun and, in other usages, potentially as an adjective indicating 'white' or 'bright.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Tsachor (צָחֹר) appears in genealogical lists within the Hebrew Bible, specifically as the progenitor of a family group within the Israelite context (see Num 26:23; Josh 17:3). The name functions as a marker of descent or clan affiliation. While the form could, in theory, serve as a descriptive term for color or appearance ("white, bright"), within the Hebrew Bible its attested use is strictly onomastic (as a personal name), not as an adjective. This highlights the wider phenomenon where color terms function as names within Israelite naming practices. English translations do not render the word as an adjective but consistently transliterate the personal name. Later Jewish tradition sometimes interprets such names symbolically, but this is not present in the biblical context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as צַחַר; white; white.
Bantu Hebrew
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צחר (ts-ch-r) — brightness, shining, dazzling whiteness
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6715-01 |
צְחֹר֜וֹת | tsechorot | HAafpa |
white | bright-white ones | bright-white ones | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6715-01 |
Judges 5:10 | צְחֹר֜וֹת | tsechorot | HAafpa |
white | bright-white ones | bright-white ones |