The Hebrew word tsavua means striped, varicolored, or dyed. It appears in Judges 5:30 referring to the multicolored embroidered garments anticipated as war plunder. The related noun gives the name 'hyena' in Hebrew (from the striped appearance), though the primary biblical use relates to dyed/embroidered fabric.
The Song of Deborah (Judges 5) uses tsavua in a moment of brutal irony: Sisera's mother imagines her son returning with embroidered garments as plunder — but he is dead, killed by Jael. The anticipated spoils of victory never came. This poetic use highlights the vanity of military conquest and the emptiness of anticipated plunder. The multicolored garments in Scripture often signify honor (Joseph's coat, the embroidered priestly garments), reminding believers that true honor comes not through conquest or status but through faithfulness to God.