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צִקְלַג

𐤑𐤒𐤋𐤂

Tsiqelag

H6860 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain

Definition

A proper noun designating a specific settlement in the southern part of the land historically associated with the Philistine cities, later connected to Judahite inheritance. The name refers exclusively to a location known as Tsiqlag, but its etymological meaning is unknown.

Semantic Range

name of a settlement in southern Canaan/Philistia; specific locality given to David by a Philistine ruler; site of significant events in David's pre-kingship era; resettlement site in post-exilic period

Root / Etymology

etymology uncertain. The form suggests a possible compound or foreign origin rather than derivation from a common Hebrew root; proposals for Semitic roots or foreign (e.g., Philistine or Hurrian) etymology remain speculative and unconfirmed.

Historical & Contextual Notes

צִקְלַג (Tsiqlag) is the name of a town located in the Negev region, south of Canaanite and later Philistine territories, and is most frequently referenced in narratives concerning David and the Philistines (e.g., 1 Samuel 27; 30). Having been given by the Philistine king Achish to David, it became a base for David and his followers prior to his kingship over all Israel. In the post-exilic lists (e.g., Nehemiah 11:28), Tsiqlag is grouped among locations resettled by returning exiles. The name is preserved in both the books of Samuel and Chronicles with identical or slightly variant spellings. Its connection to later Judean/Israelite identity is geographic rather than ethnic, and modern translations frequently transliterate the name or use the form 'Ziklag;' however, the pronunciation and spelling of the original retain a 'ts' sound. No evidence suggests the term ever referenced an ethnic or religious group. The toponym may reflect a now-lost settlement name of foreign (perhaps Philistine or Hurrian) origin, further supporting the etymological uncertainty.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or צִיקלַג; (1 Chronicles 12:1,20), of uncertain derivation; Tsiklag or Tsikelag, a place in Palestine; Ziklag.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — unknown; proper name of a settlement

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6860-03 צִֽקְלָ֑ג tsiqelag HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag 8
H6860-01 בְּ/צִקְלָ֖ג betsiqelag HR/Np in Ziklag in Tsiqlag 2
H6860-04 וּ/בְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג uvetsiqelag HC/R/Np and in Ziklag and in Tsiqlag 2
H6860-05 וְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג vetsiqelag HC/Np and Ziklag and Tsiqlag 2
H6860-02 לְ/צִ֣יקְלַ֔ג letsiqelag HR/Np to Ziklag to Tsiqlag 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6860-05 Joshua 15:31 וְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג vetsiqelag HC/Np and Ziklag and Tsiqlag
H6860-05 Joshua 19:5 וְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג vetsiqelag HC/Np and Ziklag and Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 27:6 צִֽקְלָ֑ג tsiqelag HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 27:6 צִֽקְלַג֙ tsiqelag-2 HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 30:1 צִֽקְלַ֖ג tsiqelag HNp to Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 30:1 צִ֣קְלַ֔ג tsiqelag-2 HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 30:1 צִ֣קְלַ֔ג tsiqelag-3 HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 30:14 צִקְלַ֖ג tsiqelag HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-03 1 Samuel 30:26 צִ֣קְלַ֔ג tsiqelag HNp Ziklag Tsiqlag
H6860-01 2 Samuel 1:1 בְּ/צִקְלָ֖ג betsiqelag HR/Np in Ziklag in Tsiqlag
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