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Strong's #6680 - צָוָה

Transliteration

tsâvâh

Phonetics

tsaw-vaw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1887

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
1. 1a)(Piel)
  1. to lay charge upon
  2. to give charge to, give command to
  3. to give charge unto
  4. to give charge over, appoint
  5. to give charge, command
  6. to charge, command
  7. to charge, commission
  8. to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
2. (Pual) to be commanded

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1303 ‑ διατίθημι (dee‑at‑ith'‑em‑ahee); 649 ‑ ἀποστέλλω (ap‑os‑tel'‑lo); 1325 ‑ δίδωμι (did'‑o‑mee); 1627 ‑ ἐκφέρω (ek‑fer'o); 1760 ‑ ἐνθυμέομαι (en‑thoo‑meh'‑om‑ahee); 2525 ‑ καθίστημι (kath‑is'‑tay‑mee); 2729 ‑ κατισχύω (kat‑is‑khoo'‑o); 2980 ‑ λαλέω (lal‑eh'‑o); 4367 ‑ προστάσσω (pros‑tas'‑so); 4921 ‑ συνίστημι (soon‑is‑tah'‑o, soon‑is‑tah'‑an'‑o, soon‑is‑tah'‑ay‑mee); 5021 ‑ τάσσω (tas'‑so); 5087 ‑ τίθημι (tith'‑ay‑mee); 1781 ‑ ἐντέλλω (en‑tel'‑lom‑ahee); 2004 ‑ ἐπιτάσσω (ep‑ee‑tas'‑so); 4929 ‑ συντάσσω (soon‑tas'‑so);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (493)

Genesis 27

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 47

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 14

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

BSB (492)

Genesis 27

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 48

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 15

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

CSB (490)

Genesis 27

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 48

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 15

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ESV (447)

Genesis 27

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 48

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 15

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

KJV (494)

Genesis 27

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 48

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 15

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LEB (490)

Genesis 27

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 48

Deuteronomy 87

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 17

2 Kings 18

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 15

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

LSB (516)

Genesis 28

Exodus 55

Leviticus 36

Numbers 49

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 46

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 22

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 21

1 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 8

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 16

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 43

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

N95 (500)

Genesis 28

Exodus 57

Leviticus 37

Numbers 50

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 46

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 21

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 20

1 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 8

Esther 9

Job 3

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 42

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 2

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

NAS (530)

Genesis 28

Exodus 57

Leviticus 37

Numbers 50

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 46

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 21

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 20

1 Chronicles 13

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 8

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 17

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 42

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 2

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (492)

Genesis 26

Exodus 54

Leviticus 35

Numbers 47

Deuteronomy 88

Joshua 43

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 19

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 7

Esther 9

Job 3

Psalms 14

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 39

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 6

Amos 5

Nahum 1

Zechariah 1

Malachi 1

ASV (493)

a charge 1

according to all that i command 1

according to all that i have commanded 4

according to all that i have commanded thee 1

according to all that thou hast commanded me 1

according unto all that he commanded you 1

all that i command 2

all that i command thee 1

all that i have commanded thee 1

all that thou hast commanded 1

also commanded 1

and charged 2

and command 3

and commanded 2

and commandedst 1

and commander 1

and gave him a message 1

and gave them a charge 1

and give him a charge 1

and give thee charge 1

and give them a charge 1

and giveth it a charge 1

and had commanded 1

and he 1

and he charged 4

and he commanded 5

and he gave them in commandment 1

and i charged 2

and i commanded 3

and i have commanded 1

and i sent 1

and i will give charge concerning thee 1

and it came to pass, when he commanded 1

and it was done; he commanded 1

and they commanded 2

and they sent a message 1

and thou shalt command 2

and whatsoever i shall command 1

as he commanded 1

as he commanded him 1

as he hath commanded us 1

as he was commanded 1

as i commanded 5

as i have commanded thee 1

as i was commanded 2

as thou hast commanded me 1

bade 1

bade her 1

behold, i will command 1

but charge 1

charge 3

charged 6

command 11

command ye me 1

commanded 154

commanded him 2

commanded me 2

commanded thee 3

commanded them 1

commanded us 1

commandeth 4

commandeth it not 1

concerning thee, and shall have appointed 1

concerning whom thou didst command 1

did command 1

doth command 1

for he commanded 1

for me; thou hast commanded 1

for so i am commanded 1

for so was it charged 1

for, lo, i will command 1

forbade us 1

from anything that he commanded 1

from thence, which i commanded 1

gave charge 2

gave commandment 1

had charged 3

had commanded 17

had commanded him 3

had commanded you 1

had given him in commandment unto them 1

had ordained 1

had so commanded 1

hast thou commanded 1

hath appointed 1

hath commanded 19

hath commanded thee 1

hath commanded them 1

hath commanded us 1

hath commanded you 1

hath forbidden thee 1

hath given commandment 2

hath given thee a charge 1

have i commanded 1

have not i commanded 1

he bade 1

he hath commanded 2

he may command 1

him he gave him a charge 1

him, and charged 1

i command 1

i command thee 1

i commanded 1

i commanded thee 1

i have commanded 2

i have commanded you 1

i will also command 1

in all that he charged 1

in all that i commanded you 1

in all that thou commandest 1

in my stead; and i have appointed 1

in order 3

in that i command 1

it hath commanded 1

it unto her, and to charge 1

it, which i command 1

nor commanded 1

not: for so i am commanded 1

not; have not i commanded 1

nothing of all that thou commandedst 1

now therefore command 1

now thou art commanded 1

of all things which i will give thee in commandment 1

of charging 1

or if i command 1

place: according to all that i have commanded 1

shall command 4

so as i was commanded 1

soever i command 1

that he commanded 3

that i command 2

that i commanded 2

that i have charged thee with 1

that i may give him a charge 1

that i was appointed 1

that thou commandedst 1

that which he was commanded 1

thee thence: therefore i command 1

thee, and what i have commanded 1

thee, as i have commanded 1

thee: and i have appointed 1

thee: therefore i command 1

them not, neither have i commanded 1

them not, nor commanded 1

them, according to all which i command 1

them: have i not charged 1

then i will command 1

thence will i command 2

there: behold, i have commanded 1

therefore commanded 1

therefore i command 2

thing; all that i commanded 1

thou hast commanded 2

thou hast given commandment 1

thou that which i command 1

to appoint 1

unto all that i command 1

unto him according as he commanded them 1

unto them all that i command 1

unto them all that i shall command him 1

upon her, and charged 1

upon him, and gave him a charge 1

was commanded 1

whatsoever he commandeth 1

wherefore i command 1

whereof i commanded thee 1

wherewith he had charged him 1

which he commanded 11

which he commanded thee 1

which he had not commanded them 1

which he hath commanded thee 1

which i command 24

which i command you 1

which i commanded 13

which i have commanded 3

which i have commanded you 1

which i have not commanded 2

which thou commandedst 1

which thou hast commanded 1

which ye shall command 1

which you have commanded 1

whom i commanded 2

will command 2

will command concerning you 1

will i give him a charge 1

yet he commanded 1

you: as i commanded 1

BSB (492)

also commanded 1

although he had warned solomon 1

am commanding 4

am commanding you 2

am commanding you today 1

am giving 4

am giving you 6

am giving you today 11

and appointed him 1

and command 1

and command them 1

and commanded 2

and commanded them 3

and commander 1

and commands 1

and commission 1

and commissioned him 1

and gave 1

and gave them a charge 1

and has appointed you 1

and i have commanded 1

and i ordained 1

and instructed 3

and moses commanded 1

and ordain 1

and she dispatched 1

and tell 1

appoint them 1

appointed me 1

are also directed to tell them 1

are to command 1

as i have commanded them 1

but commission 1

but i will send 1

charge 1

command 13

command them 1

command them to do 1

command you 7

commanded 45

commanded me 1

commanded that 1

commanded them 3

commanded us 2

commanded you 2

commanding 1

commands 2

commands you 1

decrees 1

directed 1

for i have appointed 1

gave 6

gave me orders 1

gave orders 3

gave the command 1

gave them 2

gave you 3

give 2

give the command 1

give them a message 1

gives a command 1

had commanded 87

had commanded him 12

had commanded him to say 1

had commanded me 2

had commanded them 2

had commanded us 1

had commanded you 1

had directed 1

had forbidden 1

had given 1

had given an order 1

had given orders 1

had instructed 3

had instructed her 1

had instructed him 1

had ordered 6

had purposed 1

has been commanded 1

has bestowed 1

has commanded 21

has commanded me 1

has commanded that 1

has commanded us 2

has commanded you 7

has decreed 1

has forbidden you 1

has given a command 1

has given me 1

has instructed 1

has issued a command 1

has ordained it 2

has ordered 1

has told 1

have commanded 1

have ordained 1

have you commanded 1

he charged 1

he charged you to do 1

he commanded 5

he commanded them 1

he commanded us 1

he commanded you 1

he commands 1

he gave this command to 1

he gave you 1

he had been commanded 2

he had charged them 1

he had commanded 2

he had commanded him to perform 1

he had commanded me 1

he had given 1

he has commanded us 1

he has commanded you 1

he has ordained 1

he instructed 1

he instructed them 1

he ordained 3

he will command 2

his command 1

i am going to give the command 1

i appointed 2

i charged 1

i command 2

i command him 1

i command you 4

i commanded 16

i commanded them 3

i commanded you 3

i gave you 1

i had been commanded 2

i had commanded 1

i have been commanded 2

i have commanded 7

i have commanded her 1

i have commanded them 1

i have commanded you 8

i have given you orders 1

i have ordered 1

i have prescribed 1

i instructed 1

i laid down 1

i was commanded 2

i will command 3

i will dispatch him 1

in charge 1

in order 3

instructed 1

instructing 1

is commanding you 1

is to order 1

must order 1

must order that 1

or commanded them 1

or instruct 1

order 1

ordered 5

orders 3

shall command 1

shall order 1

so directs you 1

so that i may commission him 1

so they commanded 1

so they sent word 1

summon 1

tell 1

the command 1

the lord commanded 2

then jacob instructed them 1

then joseph instructed 1

then the lord commissioned 1

urging 1

warned 1

when he appointed 1

when he puts you in command 1

who ordains 1

will decree 1

will give orders 1

will give the command 1

with these orders 1

yet he commanded 1

you command him 1

you commanded 3

you commanded me 1

you gave 2

you had forbidden 1

you have commanded 1

you have given me 1

you have laid down 1

you may command 1

CSB (490)

The Christian Standard Bible®
did not use
this Strong's Number

ESV (447)

appoint 1

appointed 7

charge 8

charged 7

command 84

commanded 292

commander 1

commanding 5

commandment 4

commands 7

commission 2

commissioned 2

direct 1

forbade 1

forbidden 2

gave 1

gave orders 3

gave to 1

give orders 1

instructed 3

message 1

ordain 1

ordained 1

order 1

ordered 4

orders 1

sent 1

set 2

summon 1

warned 1

KJV (494)

appoint 1

appointed 4

bade 3

charge 16

charged 23

command 84

commanded 330

commandedst 4

commander 1

commandest 2

commandeth 6

commanding 1

commandment 9

forbad 1

forbidden 1

he 1

messenger 1

order 3

sent 1

thee 2

LEB (490)

⌊after he set his house in order⌋ 1

⌊has forbidden⌋ 1

⌊he 1

am commanding 27

am commanding to 1

am commanding you 8

am commanding you to observe 1

am going to command 1

and ⌊commission him⌋ 1

and ⌊she gave him a message for 1

and a commander 1

and command 1

and command them 1

and commanded 1

and has appointed 1

and he charged 1

and he commanded 2

and he commanded them 2

and he commands 1

and he had commanded 1

and he instructed 2

and he instructed them 1

and i charged 1

and i command 1

and i commanded 2

and she ordered 1

and so i instructed 1

and they commanded 1

and they commanded them 1

and to charge 1

and you command 1

and you must command 1

are commanded 1

charged 5

command 10

command to 1

command you 2

commanded 108

commanded ebed 1

commanded for you 1

commanded him 6

commanded it 1

commanded me 2

commanded me to be present 1

commanded the ones 1

commanded them 10

commanded them 1

commanded to 1

commanded us 3

commanded you 8

commanded you to go in it 1

commanded you 1

commanding 1

commands 3

commands to you 1

did i command 1

gave orders 1

had charged 1

had commanded 49

had commanded concerning him 1

had commanded for you 1

had commanded him 8

had commanded me 1

had commanded us 1

had instructed 4

had instructed her 1

had ordained 1

has appointed 1

has commanded 16

has commanded me 1

has commanded us 1

has commanded you 2

has given an order to it 1

have commanded 2

have you ⌊ever in your life⌋ 1

he charged 1

he command him 1

he commanded 8

he commanded me 1

he commanded them 2

he commanded to you 1

he commanded us 1

he commanded you 3

he had been commanded 1

he had commanded 1

he had commanded him 1

he had instructed them 1

he has commanded 1

he has commanded them 1

he has commanded us 1

he has commanded you 1

he instructed 1

he ordained 1

he will command 2

him and ⌊commissioned him⌋ 1

him and instructed him 1

i appointed 1

i command 3

i command him⌋ 1

i command you 4

i commanded 18

i commanded them 1

i commanded them to follow 1

i commanded you 2

i forbade 2

i gave command 1

i had been commanded 1

i have appointed 1

i have been commanded 2

i have charged 1

i have commanded 5

i have commanded them 3

i have commanded you 12

i instructed 1

i was commanded 2

i will command 3

i will command ⌊them not to send⌋ 1

i will command you 1

instruct 1

instructed 5

instructed for us 1

instructed him 1

instructing 1

is commanding 1

is going to command 1

look, i am going to command 1

nevertheless, he commanded 1

now instruct 1

order 1

ordered 3

shall command 3

shall issue a command 2

since you have commanded 1

so that i may instruct him 1

so they sent 1

that he commanded 1

that he might give you charge 1

that you commanded me 1

the appointed 1

them and commanded 1

then he commanded 1

then he instructed 1

then he told 1

then i will command 1

they instructed 1

to appoint 1

to them and gave 1

was commanded 1

who has commanded you 1

will command 3

will command you 1

will give the command 1

you commanded 4

you commanded me 1

you commanded me to do 1

you have commanded 3

you have ordained 2

you should instruct 1

LSB (516)

a 2

appoint 1

appointed 2

appoints 1

command 64

commanded 367

commander 1

commanding 39

commandment 1

commands 6

commission 2

commissioned 2

commit 1

gave 7

give 3

given 4

have 1

in 3

ordained 1

order 3

put 1

sent 1

set 3

N95 (500)

appoint 1

appointed 3

appoints 1

charge 7

charged 17

charging 1

command 61

commanded 324

commander 1

commanding 18

commandment 3

commands 6

commission 3

commissioned 4

commit 1

down 1

gave 8

give 5

given 4

giving 1

instructed 1

issued 2

laid 2

ordained 2

order 8

ordered 5

orders 5

put 1

sent 1

set 3

NAS (530)

a 5

an 1

appoint 1

appointed 4

appoints 1

charge 1

command 51

commanded 339

commander 1

commanding 34

commandment 2

commandments 1

commands 7

commission 4

commissioned 4

commit 1

gave 10

give 5

given 4

giving 1

imposed 1

in 4

instructed 2

instructions 1

issue 2

issued 5

ordained 4

order 9

ordered 10

orders 8

put 2

send 1

sent 1

set 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (492)

according to all that he commanded you 1

according to all that i command 1

according to all that i have commanded 4

according to all that i have commanded you 1

according to all that you have commanded me 1

all that i command 3

all that i command you 1

all that i have commanded you 1

all that you have commanded 1

also commanded 1

and command 2

and commanded 5

and commander 1

and commands 1

and commission 1

and gave him a message 1

and gave them a command 1

and give them a command 1

and had commanded 1

and he commanded 2

and he gave them all of the commandments 1

and i have commanded 1

and i will give a command concerning you 1

and put you in charge 1

and they commanded 1

and whatever i shall command 1

and you command 1

as he commanded 1

as he commanded him 1

as he has commanded us 1

as he was commanded 1

as i commanded 5

as i have commanded you 1

as i was commanded 2

as you have commanded me 1

asked 1

but commission 1

command 9

commanded 163

commanded him 2

commanded me 2

commanded them 1

commanded us 1

commanded you 3

commands 5

concerning whom you commanded 1

does command 1

for he commanded 1

for so i am commanded 2

for so was it commanded 1

forbade us 1

from anything that he commanded 1

gave 1

gave a command 1

gave commandment 1

give the command 1

gives 1

had commanded 19

had commanded him 3

had commanded you 1

had given him in commandment to them 1

had instructed 1

had ordained 1

had so commanded 1

has appointed 1

has commanded 22

has commanded them 1

has commanded us 1

has commanded you 1

has commanded you mean 1

has forbidden you 1

has given you a command 1

has ordered 1

have you commanded 1

he 1

he commanded 6

he commissioned 1

he has ordained 1

he instructed 1

he may command 1

he urged 1

him he gave him a command 1

i command 2

i command you 1

i commanded 6

i commanded you 1

i have commanded 3

i have commanded you 1

i sent 1

i will also command 1

in all that he commanded 1

in all that i commanded you 1

in all that you command 1

in charge 1

in order 3

in that i command 1

me will i give him a command 1

nor command 1

nothing of all that you commanded 1

now therefore command 1

now you are commanded 1

of charging 1

or if i command 1

shall command 5

so as i was commanded 1

that he commanded 3

that i command 2

that i commanded 2

that i have instructed you with 1

that i may commission 1

that i was appointed 1

that which he was commanded 1

that which i command 1

that you commanded 1

then i will command 1

there i will command 2

therefore commanded 1

therefore i command 3

they commanded 1

they sent a message 1

to all that i command 1

to appoint 1

to him just as he commanded them 1

to them all that i command 1

to them all that i shall command him 1

told her 1

was commanded 1

whatever he commands 1

which he commanded 11

which he commanded you 1

which he had not commanded them 1

which he has commanded you 1

which i command 24

which i command you 1

which i commanded 9

which i have commanded 3

which i have commanded you 1

which i have not commanded 2

which you commanded 1

which you have commanded 2

which you shall command 1

whom i commanded 2

will command 2

will command concerning you 1

with which he had instructed him 1

yet he commanded 1

you have commanded 2

you shall command 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1397) f y (תסו TsW) AC: Command CO: Command AB: ?

A) f y (תסו TsW) AC: ? CO: Command AB: ?

N^f ) f y (תסו TsW) - Command: KJV (9): precept, commandment - Strongs: H6673 (צָו)

H) e f y (תסוה TsWH) AC: ? CO: Command AB: ?

V) e f y (תסוה TsWH) - Command: KJV (494): (vf: Pual, Piel) command, charge, commandment, appoint, bade, order, commander - Strongs: H6680 (צָוָה)

h^f1) e f y m (מתסוה MTsWH) - Command: KJV (181): commandment, precept, law, ordinance - Strongs: H4687 (מִצְוָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[צָוָה]₄₈₅ verb Pi`el lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order (Ba^{ZMG xii (1887), 641} Gerber^124op. Arabic

combine, II. enjoin, IV. charge;

injunction, command; Thes compare Syriac

, heap up (stones),

, stone-heap, Arabic

guide-stone, compare Schulth⁵⁷; Gerber makes Hebrew verbdenominative from מִצְוָה but verb is much earlier); — Perfect 3 masculine singular צִוָּה Genesis 6:22 +; suffix צִוַּנִי Deuteronomy 4:5 +; צִוְּךָ Deuteronomy 4:23 +; צִוָּהוּ Genesis 7:5 +, etc.; 1 singular צִוִּיתִי Exodus 29:35 29t., צִוֵּיתִי Leviticus 8:31 4t., etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְצַוֶּה Genesis 18:19 8t.; יְצַו Deuteronomy 28:8; וַיְצַו Genesis 2:16 +; suffix וִיצַוְּךָ 1 Chronicles 22:12, etc.; 1 Chronicles 1s. וָאֲצִוֶּה Ezra 8:17 Qr (> Kt ואוצאה); 3 masculine plural וַיְצַזּוּ Genesis 50:16 +, etc.; Infinitive construct צַוֹּת 2 Samuel 18:5 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular צַוֵּה Joshua 4:16 + 2t.; צַו Leviticus 6:2 9t.; masculine plural צַוּוּ Joshua 1:11; Joshua 4:3; Participle מְצַוֶּה Numbers 32:23 +; construct מְצַוֵּה Isaiah 55:4, etc.; feminine מְצַוָּה Genesis 27:8; —

1. a. lay charge upon, with עַל person, Genesis 2:16 (J) Genesis 28:6 (P) 1 Kings 2:43; 1 Kings 11:11; Amos 2:12; Jeremiah 35:6 + 6t.; עַל of thing, עַל הֶעָבִים אֲצַוֶּה מֵהַמְטִיר Isaiah 5:6, compare Job 36:32, עַלתָֿגָב׳צ 2 Chronicles 7:13.

b. give charge to, command to with לְ person Exodus 1:22 (E) 1 Samuel 20:29; 1 Chronicles 22:17; Isaiah 13:3; Jeremiah 32:23; Psalm 105:8 לָנוּ משֶׁה׳תּוֺרָה צ Deuteronomy 33:4, compare Nehemiah 9:14; צַו לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ 2 Kings 20:1 give charge to thy household (in preparation for death) = Isaiah 38:1 (compare Late Hebrew, B.Bath.^{151 b}, צַוָּאָה 'verbal will' Id^147a).

c. give charge uno, with אֶל person Exodus 16:34 (P), 1 Kings 11:10; וַיְצַו אֶלכֵּֿיתוֺ 2 Samuel 17:23 (compare

b.).

d. give charge over, appoint, with accusative of person + עַל of thing, Nehemiah 7:2; 1 Chronicles 22:12, (לִהְיוֺת) נָנִיד עַל׳צ appoint one (to be) ruler over 2 Samuel 6:21; 1 Kings 1:35; with לנגיד 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 25:30; שׁפטים על 2 Samuel 7:11 = 1 Chronicles 17:10; with infinitive (no על), לִרְעוֺת עמי 2 Samuel 7:7 = 1 Chronicles 17:6; וְצִוִּיתָהאֹתוֺ לְעֵינֵיהֶם Numbers 27:19 (P) and thou shalt install him in their sight, compare Numbers 27:23 (P).

e. give one charge, command (often עַל concerning), Genesis 12:20 (J), Numbers 8:22 (P), 2 Samuel 14:8; 2 Samuel 18:5; Jeremiah 7:22; Jeremiah 39:11; Isaiah 45:12 (AV RV Che Ry^Kau; > Ges Ew Di Du and others as d), Isaiah 10:6 (al. against), Nahum 1:14 (al. id.); with לְ Numbers 9:8; Numbers 32:38 (P), Psalm 91:11; Lamentations 1:17; Esther 3:2; with אֶל Isaiah 23:11; Jeremiah 47:7.

2 charge, command:

a. with accusative of person + thing, often, especially of the law: Deuteronomic phrases are אשׁר אנכי מצוךָ Exodus 34:11 (J), Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 6:2,6 18t. Deuteronomy , compare Deuteronomy 15:15; אשׁראנכי מצוה אתכם Deuteronomy 4:2 (twice in verse) + 9t. Deuteronomy; הַדֶּרֶךְ׳אשׁר צ Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 13:6; Exodus 32:8 (E) Deuteronomy 5:30; Deuteronomy 9:12,16; Deuteronomy 11:28; Deuteronomy 31:29.

b. with accusative of person + object clause, e.g., Infinitive Genesis 50:2+; ו consecutive Perfect Genesis 18:19 (J), Numbers 35:2 (P); ו consecutive Imperfect 2 Samuel 4:12; 1 Kings 2:46; weak ו with Imperfect Exodus 27:20 (P) Joshua 4:16; Imperative Joshua 1:9; 1 Samuel 18:22.

c. accusative of person, accusative of thing omitted, Exodus 18:23 (E) Genesis 49:33 (P) +; object given after לֵאמֹר Genesis 26:11; Genesis 32:15,20; Leviticus 6:2 +; וַיּאֹמֶר etc., Genesis 28:1; Genesis 49:29 +.

d. accusative of thing, accusative of person omitted, לעולם בריתוֺ׳צ Psalm 111:9; וֶה הַדָּבָר׳י ׳אֲשֶׁר צ, Exodus 16:16,32; Exodus 35:4; Leviticus 8:5; Leviticus 9:6; Leviticus 17:2; Numbers 30:2; Numbers 36:6 (P); object clause, Leviticus 8:34 (P), Leviticus 13:54 (P); Genesis 42:25 (E), 1 Kings 5:20; Judges 4:6.

e. absolute Genesis 50:16 (E), Lamentations 3:37.

3 charge, command, accusative of person in phrase ׳כַּאֲשֶׁר צ Exodus 23:15 (E) Genesis 7:9 (P) +; ׳ככל אשׁר צ Genesis 7:5 (J) Exodus 29:35 (P) +; משֶׁה׳י ׳כאשׁר צ Exodus 12:28,50; Exodus 39:1,5 37t. P; משׁה׳י ׳ככל אשׁר צ Exodus 39:32,42 + 5t. P; ׳לכל אשׁר צ Joshua 1:18; Joshua 22:2; Jeremiah 35:8; accusative of person omitted ׳כאשׁר צ Exodus 7:10; Numbers 32:25 (P) +; ׳ככל אשׁר צ 2 Kings 11:9 2 Chronicles 23:8 +; ׳לכל אשׁר צ Exodus 36:1 (P).

4 charge, with command to others, commission,

a. accusative of person +אֶל person (sometimes + accusative of thing) Exodus 6:13; Exodus 25:22; Leviticus 27:34 (P) Deuteronomy 1:3; Jeremiah 27:4; Esther 4:10; accusative of person omitted Genesis 50:16 (E) Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9.

b.בְּיַד of agent, + אֶל, Numbers 15:23; Numbers 36:13 (P); אֶל omitted Leviticus 8:36 (P), Ezra 9:11; Nehemiah 8:14.

c. accusative of person + עַל for אֶל Ezra 8:17; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Malachi 3:22; Esther 4:5.

d. with accusative of thing, כִּרְכָתִי לְ׳וצ Leviticus 25:21 (P) and I will command my blessing to you, with אִתְּךָ Deuteronomy 28:8, compare Psalm 133:3; חסדוֺ׳צ Psalm 42:9, בֹּקֶר Job 38:12, נָחָשׁ, חֶרֶב Amos 9:3,4.

5 command, appoint, ordain, of divine act: in creation Isaiah 45:12; Psalm 33:9; Psalm 148:5, providence 2 Samuel 17:4; Amos 6:11; Amos 9:9; Job 37:12; Psalm 78:23; Isaiah 34:16, redemption Psalm 7:7; Psalm 44:5; Psalm 68:29; Psalm 71:3; so of idol Isaiah 48:5 ("" עשׂה).

Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular צֻוָּה Numbers 3:16; Numbers 36:2; 2 masculine singular צֻוֵּיתָה Genesis 45:19, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְצֻוֶּה Exodus 34:34; — be commanded, i.e. receive command, subject person, Genesis 45:19 (E), with בְּ by whom Numbers 36:2 (P); ׳אשׁר צ Exodus 34:34 (P), ׳כִּיכֵֿן צ Leviticus 8:35; Leviticus 10:13 (P), ׳כאשׁר צ Numbers 3:16 (P) Ezekiel 12:7; Ezekiel 24:18; Ezekiel 37:7.

List of Word Forms

אֲצַוְּךָ֖ אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ אֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ אֲצַוֶּ֔ה אֲצַוֶּ֖ה אֲצַוֶּ֛ה אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֲצַוֶּֽנּוּ׃ אֲצַוֶּךָ֒ אצוה אצוך אצונו אצונו׃ בְּצַוֹּ֥ת בְּצַוֹּתוֹ֙ בצות בצותו וְצִוְּךָ֣ וְצִוְּךָ֥ וְצִוִּ֤יתִי וְצִוִּיתָ֣ וְצִוִּיתָ֥ה וְצִוָּ֤ה וְצִוָּ֨ה וְצִוָּה֙ וְצַ֥ו וְצַוּ֣וּ וְצַוּ֤וּ וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ וַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ וַיְצַ֖ו וַיְצַ֛ו וַיְצַ֞ו וַיְצַ֣ו וַיְצַ֤ו וַיְצַ֥ו וַיְצַ֨ו וַיְצַו֙ וַיְצַו֩ וַיְצַוֵּ֑הוּ וַיְצַוֵּ֕ם וַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם וַיְצַוֵּ֣נוּ וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ וַיְצַוֵּם֙ וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה וַיְצַוּ֕וּ וַיְצַוּ֨וּ וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה וַיְצַוּוּ֮ וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ וָֽאֲצַוֶּה֙ וָאֲצַ֣ו וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה וָאֲצַוֶּ֥ה וָאֲצַוֶּה֙ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת וּמְצַוֵּ֖ה ואצו ואצוה ואצונו ויצו ויצוה ויצוהו ויצוו ויצוך ויצום ויצונו ולצוות ומצוה וצו וצוה וצוו וצוית וצויתה וצויתי וצוך ותצוהו יְצַ֨ו יְצַוֵּ֓ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֜ה יְצַוֶּ֥ה יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְצַוֶּה־ יְצֻוֶּֽה׃ יצו יצוה יצוה־ יצוה׃ יצום לְצַוֹּ֣ת לְצַוֹּ֨ת לצות מְצַוְּךָ֖ מְצַוְּךָ֙ מְצַוְּךָ֛ מְצַוְּךָ֣ מְצַוְּךָ֧ מְצַוְּךָ֮ מְצַוֶּ֑ךָּ מְצַוֶּ֔ה מְצַוֶּ֜ה מְצַוֶּ֣ה מְצַוֶּ֥ה מְצַוֶּֽה׃ מְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃ מְצַוֶּךָ֒ מְצַוָּ֥ה מצוה מצוה׃ מצוך מצוך׃ צִ֝וָּ֗ה צִ֭וִּיתָ צִ֭וָּה צִוְּךָ֖ צִוְּךָ֖֣ ׀ צִוְּךָ֙ צִוְּךָ֛ צִוְּתָ֥ה צִוִּ֔יתִי צִוִּ֔יתָה צִוִּ֖יתִי צִוִּ֖יתָ צִוִּ֗יתִי צִוִּ֗יתָ צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ צִוִּ֛יתִי צִוִּ֛יתָ צִוִּ֣יתִי צִוִּ֣יתָ צִוִּ֤יתִי צִוִּ֥יתִי צִוִּ֥יתָ צִוִּ֥יתָה צִוִּ֧יתָה צִוִּ֨יתִי צִוִּֽיתִי׃ צִוִּֽיתָ׃ צִוִּיתִ֑יךָ צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ צִוִּיתִ֑ם צִוִּיתִ֔ים צִוִּיתִ֔ךָ צִוִּיתִ֔ם צִוִּיתִ֖יהָ צִוִּיתִ֖יךָ צִוִּיתִ֖ךָ צִוִּיתִ֖ם צִוִּיתִ֗ים צִוִּיתִ֗ךָ צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ צִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ צִוִּיתִֽךָ׃ צִוִּיתִיו֙ צִוִּיתֶ֣ם צִוִּיתָ֑נִי צִוִּיתָ֙נוּ֙ צִוִּיתָֽנִי׃ צִוֵּ֔יתִי צִוֵּ֖יתִי צִוֵּ֙יתִי֙ צִוֵּֽיתִי׃ צִוַּ֖נִי צִוַּ֖תָּה צִוַּ֣נִי צִוָּ֑ם צִוָּ֑נִי צִוָּ֑נוּ צִוָּ֔ה צִוָּ֔הוּ צִוָּ֔ךְ צִוָּ֔נִי צִוָּ֔נוּ צִוָּ֖ה צִוָּ֖הוּ צִוָּ֖נוּ צִוָּ֗ה צִוָּ֗הוּ צִוָּ֛ה צִוָּ֜ה צִוָּ֣ה צִוָּ֣ה ׀ צִוָּ֤ה צִוָּ֥ה צִוָּ֧ה צִוָּ֨ה צִוָּֽה־ צִוָּֽה׃ צִוָּֽהוּ׃ צִוָּֽךְ׃ צִוָּֽם׃ צִוָּֽנוּ׃ צִוָּה֩ צִוָּה֮ צִוָּה־ צַ֚ו צַ֝וֵּ֗ה צַ֞ו צַ֣ו צַ֤ו צַו֮ צַוֵּה֙ צַוֵּה֩ צַוֹּת֜וֹ צֻוֵּ֑יתִי צֻוֵּ֖יתָה צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃ צֻוֵּיתִי֒ צֻוָּ֣ה צֻוָּֽה׃ צו צוה צוה־ צוה׃ צוהו צוהו׃ צוית צוית׃ צויתה צויתי צויתי׃ צויתיה צויתיו צויתיך צויתיך׃ צויתים צויתך צויתך׃ צויתם צויתנו צויתני צויתני׃ צוך צוך׃ צום צום׃ צונו צונו׃ צוני צותה צותו תְּצַוֶּ֖נּוּ תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ תְּצַוֶּה֙ תְּצַוֻּֽנִי׃ תְּצַוֻּם֙ תצוה תצום תצונו תצוני׃ ’ă·ṣaw·we·kā ’ă·ṣaw·we·ḵā ’ă·ṣaw·wə·ḵā ’ă·ṣaw·weh ’ă·ṣaw·wen·nū ’ăṣawweh ’ăṣawwekā ’ăṣawweḵā ’ăṣawwəḵā ’ăṣawwennū atzavveCha atzavVeh atzavVeka atzavVennu bə·ṣaw·wō·ṯōw bə·ṣaw·wōṯ bəṣawwōṯ bəṣawwōṯōw betzavVot betzavvoTo lə·ṣaw·wōṯ ləṣawwōṯ letzavVot mə·ṣaw·wāh mə·ṣaw·we·kā mə·ṣaw·we·ḵā mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā mə·ṣaw·weh məṣawwāh məṣawweh məṣawwekā məṣawweḵā məṣawwəḵā metzavVah metzavveCha metzavVeh metzavVeka ṣaw ṣaw·wêh ṣaw·wō·ṯōw ṣawwêh ṣawwōṯōw ṣiw·wā·hū ṣiw·wa·nî ṣiw·wā·nî ṣiw·wā·nū ṣiw·wāh ṣiw·wāh- ṣiw·wāḵ ṣiw·wām ṣiw·wat·tāh ṣiw·wə·ḵā ṣiw·wə·ṯāh ṣiw·wê·ṯî ṣiw·wî·ṯā ṣiw·wî·ṯā·nî ṣiw·wî·ṯā·nū ṣiw·wî·ṯāh ṣiw·wî·ṯem ṣiw·wî·ṯî ṣiw·wî·ṯî·hā ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā ṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā ṣiw·wî·ṯim ṣiw·wî·ṯîm ṣiw·wî·ṯîw ṣiwwāh ṣiwwāh- ṣiwwāhū ṣiwwāḵ ṣiwwām ṣiwwanî ṣiwwānî ṣiwwānū ṣiwwattāh ṣiwwəḵā ṣiwwəṯāh ṣiwwêṯî ṣiwwîṯā ṣiwwîṯāh ṣiwwîṯānî ṣiwwîṯānū ṣiwwîṯem ṣiwwîṯî ṣiwwîṯîhā ṣiwwîṯiḵā ṣiwwîṯîḵā ṣiwwîṯim ṣiwwîṯîm ṣiwwîṯîw ṣuw·wāh ṣuw·wê·ṯāh ṣuw·wê·ṯî ṣuwwāh ṣuwwêṯāh ṣuwwêṯî tə·ṣaw·weh tə·ṣaw·wen·nū tə·ṣaw·wu·nî tə·ṣaw·wum təṣawweh təṣawwennū təṣawwum təṣawwunî tetzavVeh tetzavVennu tetzavVum tetzavVuni tzav tzavVeh tzavvoTo tzivVach tzivVah tzivVahu tzivVam tzivVani tzivVanu tzivVattah tzivveCha tzivVeiti tzivveTah tzivVita tzivVitah tzivviTani tzivviTanu tzivviTem tzivViti tzivviTicha tzivviTiha tzivviTim tzivviTiv tzuvVah tzuvVeitah tzuvVeiti ū·lə·ṣaw·wō·wṯ ū·mə·ṣaw·wêh ūləṣawwōwṯ uletzavVot ūməṣawwêh umetzavVeh vaaTzav vaatzavVeh vaatzavVennu vattetzavVehu vayTzav vaytzavVeh vaytzavVehu vaytzavVem vaytzavVenu vaytzavVu veTzav vetzavVu vetzivVah vetzivveCha vetzivviTa vetzivviTah vetzivViti vitzavveCha wā’ăṣaw wā’ăṣawweh wa’ăṣawwennū wā·’ă·ṣaw wā·’ă·ṣaw·weh wa·’ă·ṣaw·wen·nū wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū wattəṣawwêhū way·ṣaw way·ṣaw·wê·hū way·ṣaw·wê·nū way·ṣaw·weh way·ṣaw·wêm way·ṣaw·wū wayṣaw wayṣawweh wayṣawwêhū wayṣawwêm wayṣawwênū wayṣawwū wə·ṣaw wə·ṣaw·wū wə·ṣiw·wāh wə·ṣiw·wə·ḵā wə·ṣiw·wî·ṯā wə·ṣiw·wî·ṯāh wə·ṣiw·wî·ṯî wəṣaw wəṣawwū wəṣiwwāh wəṣiwwəḵā wəṣiwwîṯā wəṣiwwîṯāh wəṣiwwîṯî wî·ṣaw·wə·ḵā wîṣawwəḵā yə·ṣaw yə·ṣaw·weh yə·ṣaw·weh- yə·ṣaw·wêm yə·ṣuw·weh yəṣaw yəṣawweh yəṣawweh- yəṣawwêm yəṣuwweh yeTzav yetzavVeh yetzavVem yetzuvVeh