שֵׁיצִי (ye.tsa)
ye.tsa
to bring forth
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- Biblical Hebrew
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Word Overview
The Aramaic verb shi-tsi means to bring something to an end or to finish it. It appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Ezra 6:15, where it describes the completion of the temple work. This rare usage highlights a specific moment of accomplishment in the post-exilic restoration.
Its root lies in the same family as the common Hebrew verb yatsa, which means to go out or come forth. While yatsa focuses on movement from one place to another, shi-tsi shifts the emphasis to concluding an action. The form used here is a causative stem, suggesting that the work was brought to its intended conclusion.
Translators often render this word as "finished" or "completed." In Ezra 6:15, it marks the end of a long period of delay and opposition. The verse notes that the temple was finished according to the command of the God of Israel, underscoring the divine oversight of the project's completion.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word shitsi marks a moment of quiet triumph after long waiting. In Ezra 6:15, it tells us that the temple was finished on the third day of Adar in the sixth year of King Darius. This single verb captures the relief and joy of seeing a difficult task reach its goal.
When your own efforts seem stalled by opposition or delay, this word reminds you that God oversees the timeline. The builders did not finish by their own strength alone; they completed the work according to the command of the God of Israel. His hand guided every stone into place.
You can trust that what God starts, He brings to completion. Even when progress feels slow, the end is secure in His hands. This assurance brings peace to your heart as you wait for His purposes to unfold in your life.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ it was brought forth1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/שֵׁיצִיא֙1×
Key Verses
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Ezra 6:15
This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
This verse uses the verb to mark the precise historical moment when the temple construction reached its intended conclusion under divine oversight.