תִּיצִי (ti.tsi)
ti.tsi
Tizite
N:N--LGQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- N:N--LG
Word Overview
The term tizite is a rare gentilic adjective appearing only once in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in 1 Chronicles 11:45. It identifies one of David’s mighty warriors as an inhabitant or descendant of Tiz, a location whose precise geographical identity remains unknown to modern scholars.
Lexical sources note that the name Tiz has been interpreted etymologically as meaning "thou shall go forth," though this derivation is speculative and not universally accepted. Because the word occurs in such an isolated context, it provides no further linguistic data about the region or its people beyond this single biblical reference.
This scarcity highlights how much of ancient Israel’s social landscape remains obscure. While the warrior’s name and deeds are recorded, the town of Tiz itself has left no other trace in surviving historical records, leaving its significance to the reader as a quiet footnote in the chronicle of David’s reign.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
When you read about David’s mighty warriors in 1 Chronicles, names like Jediael and Joha stand out alongside titles that hint at distant origins. The word Tizite marks one of these men as someone from a place called Tiz. We do not know exactly where this town was or what its people were like. Its name has been linked to the idea of going forth, but that link is uncertain.
Yet this single mention carries quiet weight. It reminds us that God’s story includes people from every corner, even those whose histories we cannot fully trace. The Bible preserves their names not for geographical precision, but because they were part of a larger community of faith and courage. Their presence shows that the kingdom of God values individuals regardless of how well-known their background may be.
This rare word invites us to trust that our own stories, however obscure or unrecorded by history, are known and held by God. You do not need a famous lineage or a well-documented past to belong to His people. Your place in the community of faith is secure simply because you are here.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- the/ Tizite1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הַ/תִּיצִֽי\׃\ \ס1×
Key Verses
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I Chronicles 11:45
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
The term identifies Jediael’s brother Joha as a Tizite, anchoring his identity to an otherwise unknown location within the list of David’s elite warriors.