Tsᵉbôʼîym — H6636

Definition

locative proper noun

Tseboim or Tsebijim, a place in Palestine

1. Zeboim or Zeboiim = "gazelles"
2. one of the 5 cities in the plain which included Sodom and Gomorrah

Usually translated as

Zeboim, Zeboiim

Origin

or (more correctly) Tsᵉbîyîym; or Tsᵉbîyim; plural of H6643; gazelles

• Tsᵉbîy (H6643)

Occurrences

Tsᵉbôʼîym occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Deuteronomy (1), Hosea (1)

• Genesis 10:19 — And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim (וּצְבֹיִ֖ם), even unto Lasha.
• Genesis 14:2 — That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim (צְבוֹיִ֔ם), and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
• Genesis 14:8 — And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim (צְבוֹיִ֔ם), and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
• Deuteronomy 29:23 — And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim (וּצְבוֹיִ֔ם), which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
• Hosea 11:8 — How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim (כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם)? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.