צָבָא
“host, army, warfare (LORD of Hosts)”
Host, organized military army, celestial hosts (stars and angels); paramount divine military title: YHWH Ṣǝḇāʾôt ('LORD of Hosts', 1 Samuel 1:3).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From צָבָא (H6634) to wage war.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: צָבָא (host, army, warfare (LORD of Hosts)) -> G4756
LXX conceptual translation: צָבָא (host, army, warfare (LORD of Hosts)) -> G4519
LXX conceptual translation: צָבָא (host, army, warfare (LORD of Hosts)) -> δύναμις (power, might, strength, ability, power, power, might)
LXX conceptual translation: צָבָא (host, army, warfare (LORD of Hosts)) -> παντοκράτωρ (almighty)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where צָבָא (saba) carries significant theological or narrative weight.