צִבֻּר
𐤑𐤁𐤓
tsibbur
H6652 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A collection of objects or materials gathered into a heap, pile, or mass; particularly a physical accumulation, as of stones, dirt, grain, or other items.
Semantic Range
heap of objects, pile, mass of gathered substance
Root / Etymology
Root: צבר, which means 'to heap up, pile, accumulate.' The noun צִבֻּר is a derived form indicating the result of this action—a heap or pile. The word is related to the root but may not always denote intentional or orderly accumulation, simply the existence of a gathered mass.
Historical & Contextual Notes
צִבֻּר occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is much more common in later Hebrew (post-biblical, Mishnaic, and rabbinic). In Early and Classical Biblical Hebrew, synonymous terms such as עָרֵמָה (’aremāh) are more common for 'heap' or 'pile.' The word is typically used in later literature for clusters or piles of natural or man-made materials, including stones (for boundary or memorial purposes), crops, or refuse. Its semantic scope did not typically extend to abstract or metaphorical uses in biblical times, though later rabbinic Hebrew sometimes employs tsibbur for groups or congregations of people (especially as a metaphor derived from the piling up of things), but this later sense should not be retrojected into biblical usage. Most English translations render the word as 'heap' or 'pile,' which adequately captures its original semantic range in its limited biblical attestations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from פַּרְעֹשׁ; a pile; heap.
Bantu Hebrew
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צבר (ts-b-r) — heap up, pile, accumulate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6651 | צָבַר | and she heaped up |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6652-01 |
צִבֻּרִ֛ים | tsiburim | HNcmpa |
heaps | heaps | heaps | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6652-01 |
2 Kings 10:8 | צִבֻּרִ֛ים | tsiburim | HNcmpa |
heaps | heaps | heaps |