BDB6978 H6680
BDB6977 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6979
[צָוָה]485 verb Pi`el lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order (BaZMG xii (1887), 641 Gerber124 op. Arabic combine, II. enjoin, IV. charge; injunction, command; Thes compare Syriac , heap up (stones), , stone-heap, Arabic guide-stone, compare Schulth57; Gerber makes Hebrew verbdenominative from מִצְוָה but verb is much earlier); — Perfect 3 masculine singular צִוָּה Gen 6:22 +; suffix צִוַּנִי Deut 4:5 +; צִוְּךָ Deut 4:23 +; צִוָּהוּ Gen 7:5 +, etc.; 1 singular צִוִּיתִי Exod 29:35 + 29 t., צִוֵּיתִי Lev 8:31 + 4 t., etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְצַוֶּה Gen 18:19 + 8 t.; יְצַו Deut 28:8 וַיְצַו Gen 2:16 +; suffix וִיצַוְּךָ 1Chr 22:12, etc.; 1s. וָאֲצִוֶּה Ezra 8:17 Qr (> Kt ואוצאה); 3 masculine plural וַיְצַזּוּ Gen 50:16 +, etc.; Infinitive construct צַוֹּת 2Sam 18:5 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular צַוֵּה Josh 4:16 + 2t.; צַו Lev 6:2 + 9 t.; masculine plural צַוּוּ Josh 1:11; Josh 4:3 Participle מְצַוֶּה Num 32:23 +; construct מְצַוֵּה Isa 55:4, etc.; feminine מְצַוָּה Gen 27:8 — 1. a. lay charge upon, with
עַל person,
Gen 2:16 (
J)
Gen 28:6 (
P)
1Kgs 2:43;
1Kgs 11:11;
Amos 2:12;
Jer 35:6 + 6t.;
עַל of thing,
עַל הֶעָבִים אֲצַוֶּה מֵהַמְטִיר Isa 5:6, compare
Job 36:32,
עַלתָֿגָב ׳צ 2Chr 7:13.
b. give charge to, command to with
לְ person
Exod 1:22 (
E)
1Sam 20:29;
1Chr 22:17;
Isa 13:3;
Jer 32:23;
Ps 105:8 לָנוּ משֶׁה ׳תּוֺרָה צ Deut 33:4, compare
Neh 9:14 צַו לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ 2Kgs 20:1 give charge to thy household (in preparation for death) =
Isa 38:1 (compare Late Hebrew, B.Bath.
151 b,
צַוָּאָה 'verbal will' Id
147 a).
c. give charge uno, with
אֶל person
Exod 16:34 (
P),
1Kgs 11:10 וַיְצַו אֶלכֵּֿיתוֺ 2Sam 17:23 (compare
b.).
d. give charge over, appoint, with accusative of person +
עַל of thing,
Neh 7:2;
1Chr 22:12,
(לִהְיוֺת) נָנִיד עַל ׳צ appoint one (to be) ruler over
2Sam 6:21;
1Kgs 1:35 with
לנגיד 1Sam 13:14;
1Sam 25:30 שׁפטים על 2Sam 7:11 =
1Chr 17:10 with infinitive (no
על),
לִרְעוֺת עמי 2Sam 7:7 =
1Chr 17:6 וְצִוִּיתָה אֹתוֺ לְעֵינֵיהֶם Num 27:19 (
P)
and thou shalt install him in their sight, compare v
Num 27:23 (
P).
e. give one
charge, command (often
עַל concerning),
Gen 12:20 (
J),
Num 8:22 (
P),
2Sam 14:8;
2Sam 18:5;
Jer 7:22;
Jer 39:11;
Isa 45:12 (
AV RV Che RyKau; >
Ges Ew Di Du and others as d),
Isa 10:6 (al.
against),
Nah 1:14 (al.
id.); with
לְ Num 9:8;
Num 32:38 (
P),
Ps 91:11;
Lam 1:17;
Esth 3:2 with
אֶל Isa 23:11;
Jer 47:7.
2. charge, command: a. with accusative of person + thing, often, especially of the law: Deuteronomic phrases are
אשׁר אנכי מצוךָ Exod 34:11 (
J),
Deut 4:40;
Deut 6:2;
Deut 6:6 + 18 t. Deuteronomy, compare
Deut 15:15 אשׁר אנכי מצוה אתכם Deut 4:2 (twice in verse) + 9 t. Deuteronomy;
הַדֶּרֶךְ ׳אשׁר צ Deut 13:6;
Deut 13:6;
Exod 32:8 (
E)
Deut 5:30;
Deut 9:12;
Deut 9:16;
Deut 11:28;
Deut 31:29.
b. with accusative of person + object clause, e.g., Infinitive
Gen 50:2+;
ו consecutive Perfect
Gen 18:19 (
J),
Num 35:2 (
P);
ו consecutive Imperfect
2Sam 4:12;
1Kgs 2:46 weak
ו with Imperfect
Exod 27:20 (
P)
Josh 4:16 Imperative
Josh 1:9;
1Sam 18:22.
c. accusative of person, accusative of thing omitted,
Exod 18:23 (
E)
Gen 49:33 (
P) +; object given after
לֵאמֹר Gen 26:11;
Gen 32:15;
Gen 32:20;
Lev 6:2 +;
וַיּאֹמֶר etc.,
Gen 28:1;
Gen 49:29 +.
d. accusative of thing, accusative of person omitted,
לעולם בריתוֺ ׳צ Ps 111:9 וֶה הַדָּבָר ׳י ׳אֲשֶׁר צ,
Exod 16:16;
Exod 16:32;
Exod 35:4;
Lev 8:5;
Lev 9:6;
Lev 17:2;
Num 30:2;
Num 36:6 (
P); object clause,
Lev 8:34 (
P),
Lev 13:54 (
P);
Gen 42:25 (
E),
1Kgs 5:20;
Judg 4:6.
e. absolute
Gen 50:16 (
E),
Lam 3:37.
4. charge, with command to others,
commission,
a. accusative of person +
אֶל person (sometimes + accusative of thing)
Exod 6:13;
Exod 25:22;
Lev 27:34 (
P)
Deut 1:3;
Jer 27:4;
Esth 4:10 accusative of person omitted
Gen 50:16 (
E)
Esth 3:12;
Esth 8:9.
b. בְּיַד of agent, +
אֶל,
Num 15:23;
Num 36:13 (
P);
אֶל omitted
Lev 8:36 (
P),
Ezra 9:11;
Neh 8:14.
c. accusative of person +
עַל for
אֶל Ezra 8:17;
1Chr 22:13;
Mal 3:22;
Esth 4:5.
d. with accusative of thing,
כִּרְכָתִי לְ ׳וצ Lev 25:21 (
P)
and I will command my blessing to you, with
אִתְּךָ Deut 28:8, compare
Ps 133:3 חסדוֺ ׳צ Ps 42:9,
בֹּקֶר Job 38:12,
נָחָשׁ,
חֶרֶב Amos 9:3;
Amos 9:4.
5. command, appoint, ordain, of divine act: in creation
Isa 45:12;
Ps 33:9;
Ps 148:5, providence
2Sam 17:4;
Amos 6:11;
Amos 9:9;
Job 37:12;
Ps 78:23;
Isa 34:16, redemption
Ps 7:7;
Ps 44:5;
Ps 68:29;
Ps 71:3 so of idol
Isa 48:5 (||
עשׂה).
Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular
צֻוָּה Num 3:16;
Num 36:2 2 masculine singular
צֻוֵּיתָה Gen 45:19, etc.;
Imperfect 3 masculine singular
יְצֻוֶּה Exod 34:34 —
be commanded, i.e. receive command, subject person,
Gen 45:19 (
E), with
בְּ by whom
Num 36:2 (
P);
׳אשׁר צ Exod 34:34 (
P),
׳כִּיכֵֿן צ Lev 8:35;
Lev 10:13 (
P),
׳כאשׁר צ Num 3:16 (
P)
Ezek 12:7;
Ezek 24:18;
Ezek 37:7.