צִבְיָ֔א
𐤑𐤁𐤉𐤀
Tsiveya
Zibia
Tsibya is a personal name, used for both men and women in the Hebrew Bible, most notably as a male proper name (the father of Joash, a royal official of King Joash of Judah) and as a female name (Zibiah, mother of King Joash). The meaning of the name, likely derived from the noun 'zvi' (gazelle), may connote beauty, grace, or preciousness. Its lexical sense is thus best understood as a name meaning 'gazelle' or 'like a gazelle.'
1 Chronicles 8:9 · Word #8
Lexicon H6644
| Lemma | צִבְיָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤁𐤉𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Tsiveya |
| Strong's | H6644 |
| Definition | Tsibya is a personal name, used for both men and women in the Hebrew Bible, most notably as a male proper name (the father of Joash, a royal official of King Joash of Judah) and as a female name (Zibiah, mother of King Joash). The meaning of the name, likely derived from the noun 'zvi' (gazelle), may connote beauty, grace, or preciousness. Its lexical sense is thus best understood as a name meaning 'gazelle' or 'like a gazelle.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Zibia |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6644-01
Gazelle
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, personal name (used for both male and female individuals); singular form with feminine -ah ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from צְבִי (gazelle), associated with beauty and preciousness, itself related to the root צבה. Rendering it as "Gazelle" preserves the lexical imagery underlying the personal name rather than simply transliterating it. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tsiveya
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Gazelle |
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