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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6880. צִרְעָה (tsirah) -- Hornet</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6880.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/exodus/23-28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6880.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6880</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6879.htm" title="6879">◄</a> 6880. tsirah <a href="../hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">tsirah: Hornet</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">צִרְעָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>tsir`ah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tseer-ah'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tsir-aw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Hornet<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a wasp<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root צָרַע (tsara), which means to strike or to sting.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for "tsirah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of the hornet as a divine instrument is unique to the Hebrew Scriptures.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "tsirah" refers to a hornet, a type of stinging insect. In the biblical context, it is used metaphorically to describe a divine instrument of fear and panic sent by God to drive out the enemies of Israel. The hornet symbolizes God's power to instill terror and facilitate the conquest of the Promised Land by the Israelites.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, hornets were known for their painful stings and aggressive behavior. They were often seen as symbols of fear and divine retribution. The use of hornets in the biblical narrative underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and His ability to use natural elements to achieve His purposes. The imagery of hornets would have been a powerful reminder to the Israelites of God's active role in their victories.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6883.htm">tsaraath</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>hornets<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hornet (2), hornets (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">צִרְעָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine collective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>hornets</b></font> (? as <em>wounding, prostrating</em>; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew); — allies of Israel; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַצּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-28.htm">Exodus 23:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/24-12.htm">Joshua 24:12</a> (both E), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-20.htm">Deuteronomy 7:20</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hornet <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6879.htm">tsara'</a>; a wasp (as stinging) -- hornet. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6879.htm">tsara'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַצִּרְעָ֔ה הַצִּרְעָ֖ה הצרעה haṣ·ṣir·‘āh haṣṣir‘āh hatztzirAh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/23-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 23:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥י אֶת־ <b> הַצִּרְעָ֖ה </b> לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְגֵרְשָׁ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I will send <span class="itali">hornets</span> ahead<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And I will send <span class="itali">hornets</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will send <span class="itali">hornets</span> ahead will drive<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 7:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְגַם֙ אֶת־ <b> הַצִּרְעָ֔ה </b> יְשַׁלַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will send <span class="itali">the hornet</span> against them, until<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will send <span class="itali">the hornet</span> among them, until they that are left,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Moreover <span class="itali">the hornet</span> will send the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/24-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 24:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־ <b> הַצִּרְעָ֔ה </b> וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then I sent <span class="itali">the hornet</span> before<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And I sent <span class="itali">the hornet</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/24-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sent before <span class="itali">the hornet</span> drove before<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6880.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6880.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6880<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hatztzirah_6880.htm">haṣ·ṣir·‘āh — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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