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צֹחַר

𐤑𐤇𐤓

Tsochar

H6714 noun

SILEX Entry

Root צחר to be dazzling, to be white, to be bright

Definition

Proper name designating individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a Hittite named Tsochar (Genesis 23:8), and (2) an Israelite of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:7). The name itself likely carries the connotation of 'whiteness,' 'brightness,' or 'shining' derived from its root, but as a proper name, it primarily identifies specific persons. The semantic range in the Tanakh is limited to this onomastic (naming) function.

Semantic Range

proper name (personal name); connotation of whiteness or brightness when viewed as a root; does not function as a common noun or adjective in the biblical corpus

Root / Etymology

From the root צחר, meaning 'to be dazzling, white, bright.' The word derives from this root, possibly augmented by naming traditions. The form is a masculine proper noun and does not function as a common noun or adjective in the biblical text.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical text, צֹחַר appears only as the name of individuals and does not carry a descriptive or generic sense. One bearer, a Hittite contemporary of Abraham, is involved in negotiations regarding the purchase of a burial cave (Genesis 23:8), and another is listed in genealogies concerning the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:7). The root idea of 'whiteness' or 'brightness' aligns with other biblical names and terms referencing light or brightness, such as צַחַר (tsachar, 'whiteness') and יִצְחָק (Yitzchak, with a possible related sense of 'he will laugh' or 'he will shine'). Later English Bible translations render the name as Zohar, but sometimes use 'Zohar' or 'Tsochar' without attempting to translate the meaning, preserving its function as a proper name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as צַחַר; whiteness; Tsochar, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite; Zohar. Compare יִצְחַר.

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Root Family

צחר (ts-ḥ-r) — to be dazzling, to be white, to be bright

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3328 יִצְחַר Shining Oil
H6713 צַחַר gleaming whiteness
H6715 צָחֹר bright-white ones

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H6714-02 וְ/צֹ֑חַר vetsochar HC/Np and Zohar and Tsochar and Tsochar 3
H6714-01 צֹֽחַר tsochar HNp of Zohar Tsochar Tsochar 2

Occurrences in Scripture

5 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H6714-01 Genesis 23:8 צֹֽחַר tsochar HNp Zohar Tsochar Tsochar
H6714-01 Genesis 25:9 צֹ֨חַר֙ tsochar HNp of Zohar Tsochar Tsochar
H6714-02 Genesis 46:10 וְ/צֹ֑חַר vetsochar HC/Np and Zohar and Tsochar and Tsochar
H6714-02 Exodus 6:15 וְ/צֹ֔חַר vetsochar HC/Np and Zohar and Tsochar and Tsochar
H6714-02 1 Chronicles 4:7 וְ/צֹ֖חַר vetsochar HC/Np and Zohar and Tsochar and Tsochar
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