צָבָא
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. a military (armed forces)
2. an army (military force concerned mainly with ground operations)
3. a host, a mob, a multitude (of people, particularly an army organized for war)
4. a military campaign (a number of related operations aimed at achieving a particular military goal) (dated)
5. a battle (dated)
6. a war (dated)
7. a hardship or tiring worship similar to military service (dated)
Pronunciation
tsaváʾ
Examples72
בפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה, הַצָּבָא שֶׁלּוֹ נִכְנַס לקְרָב.
For the first time, his army went into battle.
צבאו נִכְנַס לקְרָב בפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה.
For the first time, his army went into battle.
צָבָא חָזָק הֵגֵן עַל הָעִיר.
A strong army protected the city.
צבאו נִכְנַס לקְרָב זוֹ הַפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה.
For the first time, his army went into battle.
צבאו הִשְׁתַּתֵּף בקְרָב זוֹ הַפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה.
For the first time, his army went into battle.
אָסוּף אֵת כֹּל ראשי הַצָּבָא שֶׁלִּי.
Assemble all of the leaders of my army.