צִקְלַג
𐤑𐤒𐤋𐤂
Tsiqelag
H6860 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1002 | בִּירָה | the citadel |
| H105 | אֲגַרְטָל | bowls of |
| H1081 | בַּלְאֲדָן | Baladan |
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6860-03 |
צִֽיקְלַ֗ג | tsiqelag | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag | 8 |
H6860-01 |
בְּ/צִקְלָ֖ג | betsiqelag | HR/Np |
in Ziklag | in Tsiqlag | in Tsiqelag | 2 |
H6860-04 |
וּ/בְ/צִֽיקְלָֽג | uvetsiqelag | HC/R/Np |
and in Ziklag | and in Tsiqlag | and in Tsiqelag | 2 |
H6860-05 |
וְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג | vetsiqelag | HC/Np |
and Ziklag | and Tsiqlag | and Tsiqelag | 2 |
H6860-02 |
לְ/צִ֣יקְלַ֔ג | letsiqelag | HR/Np |
to Ziklag | to Tsiqlag | to Tsiqelag | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
15 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6860-05 |
Joshua 15:31 | וְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג | vetsiqelag | HC/Np |
and Ziklag | and Tsiqlag | and Tsiqelag |
H6860-05 |
Joshua 19:5 | וְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג | vetsiqelag | HC/Np |
and Ziklag | and Tsiqlag | and Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 27:6 | צִֽקְלָ֑ג | tsiqelag | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 27:6 | צִֽקְלַג֙ | tsiqelag-2 | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 30:1 | צִֽקְלַ֖ג | tsiqelag | HNp |
to Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 30:1 | צִ֣קְלַ֔ג | tsiqelag-2 | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 30:1 | צִ֣קְלַ֔ג | tsiqelag-3 | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 30:14 | צִקְלַ֖ג | tsiqelag | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Samuel 30:26 | צִ֣קְלַ֔ג | tsiqelag | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |
H6860-01 |
2 Samuel 1:1 | בְּ/צִקְלָ֖ג | betsiqelag | HR/Np |
in Ziklag | in Tsiqlag | in Tsiqelag |
H6860-01 |
2 Samuel 4:10 | בְּ/צִֽקְלָ֑ג | betsiqelag | HR/Np |
in Ziklag | in Tsiqlag | in Tsiqelag |
H6860-04 |
Nehemiah 11:28 | וּ/בְ/צִֽקְלַ֥ג | uvetsiqelag | HC/R/Np |
and in Ziklag | and in Tsiqlag | and in Tsiqelag |
H6860-04 |
1 Chronicles 4:30 | וּ/בְ/צִֽיקְלָֽג | uvetsiqelag | HC/R/Np |
and Ziklag | and in Tsiqlag | and in Tsiqelag |
H6860-02 |
1 Chronicles 12:1 | לְ/צִ֣יקְלַ֔ג | letsiqelag | HR/Np |
to Ziklag | to Tsiqlag | to Tsiqelag |
H6860-03 |
1 Chronicles 12:21 | צִֽיקְלַ֗ג | tsiqelag | HNp |
Ziklag | Tsiqlag | Tsiqelag |