BDB6903 [H6633]

[צָבָא] verb wage war, serve (Sabean צֿבא wage war with, also noun army, campaign Hom^{Chrest. 125} CIS^{iv. 299, 1. 2} DHM^{VOJ i.28}; Ethiopic ( > ) wage war; Assyrian ƒâbu, man, soldier; Nö^{ZMG xl (1886), 726} and others compare (on account of Sabean, Ethiopic ) Arabic conceal oneself, hence lie in wait; this is phonetically suitable, but better in meaning would be go or come forth (against one), etc., so Thes Lag^{BN 21}; Frä²³² compare young man); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine plural צבְאוּ Exod 38:8; Zech 14:12 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִצְבְּאוּ Num 31:7 Infinitive construct לִצְבֹּא Isa 31:4 לִצְבאֹ Num 4:23; Num 8:24 Participle plural צֹבְאִים Num 31:42; Isa 29:7; Isa 29:8 suffix צֹבֶיהָ Isa 29:7 (Ges^{«GKC:75oo»§ 75oo}; Di צָרֶיהָ); feminine plural צֹבְאֹת Exod 38:8 צֹבְאוֺת 1Sam 2:22 —

1. wage war, fight, with עַל against, Num 31:7 (P) Isa 29:7; Isa 29:8; Isa 31:4; Zech 14:12, with suffix Isa 29:7 (?); absolute Num 31:42(P).

2. serve at sacred tent, Levites, with accusative צָבָא Num 4:23; Num 8:24 (P); women Exod 38:8 (twice in verse) (P) 1Sam 2:22. Hiph`il Participle ׳הַמַּצְבִּא אֶתעַֿם וגו 2Kgs 25:19 = Jer 52:25 muster..

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