Strong’s H6728

צִיִּי

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

tsiyiy

Pronunciation

tsee-yee

Definition

Desert-dweller, wild beast, or creature of the desert.

Meaning

a desert-dweller, nomad, wild beast

Usage

The term "tsiyyi" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to creatures that inhabit desolate or desert regions. It often conveys a sense of wildness and desolation, emphasizing the barrenness and inhospitable nature of such places. The word is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the desolation that comes upon a land as a result of divine judgment.

Bible references

Psalm 72:9;Psalm 74:14;Isaiah 13:21;Isaiah 23:13;Isaiah 34:14;Jeremiah 50:39