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Lexicon :: Strong's H6770 - ṣāmē'

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צָמֵא
Transliteration
ṣāmē'
Pronunciation
tsaw-may'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1926

Strong’s Definitions

צָמֵא tsâmêʼ, tsaw-may'; a primitive root; to thirst (literally or figuratively):—(be a-, suffer) thirst(-y).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H6770 in the following manner: thirst (5x), athirst (2x), thirsty (1x), suffer thirst (1x), suffer thirst (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H6770 in the following manner: thirst (5x), athirst (2x), thirsty (1x), suffer thirst (1x), suffer thirst (1x).

  1. (Qal) to be thirsty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָמֵא tsâmêʼ, tsaw-may'; a primitive root; to thirst (literally or figuratively):—(be a-, suffer) thirst(-y).
STRONGS H6770: Abbreviations
† [צָמֵא] verb be thirsty (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (rare); so Arabic bdb085406 Ethiopic bdb085407: Assyrian ṣûmu, thirst, etc.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular צָֽמְאָה Psalm 42:3; Psalm 63:2; 2nd person feminine singular וְצָמִת consecutive Ruth 2:9 (Ges§ 75 qq); 1st person singular צָמֵתִי Judges 4:19 (Ges§ 74 k); 3rd person plural צָֽמְאוּ Isaiah 28:21; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּצְמָא Exodus 17:3; Judges 15:18; 3rd person masculine plural יִצְמָ֑אוּ Isaiah 49:10, וַיִּצ׳ Job 24:11; 2nd person masculine plural תִּצְמָ֑אוּ Isaiah 65:13; — be thirsty Judges 4:19; Judges 15:18; Ruth 2:9; Isaiah 48:21; Isaiah 49:10 (|| יִרְעָ֑בוּ), Isaiah 65:13 (|| תִּרְעָ֑בוּ) Job 24:11; with ל of thing, Exodus 17:3 (E); figurative צָֽמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים. Psalm 42:3 my soul thirsteth for God, compare Psalm 63:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

17:3; 17:3

Judges

4:19; 4:19; 15:18; 15:18

Ruth

2:9; 2:9

Job

24:11; 24:11

Psalms

42:3; 42:3; 63:2; 63:2

Isaiah

28:21; 48:21; 49:10; 49:10; 65:13; 65:13

H6770

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6770 matches the Hebrew צָמֵא (ṣāmē'),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:3 - But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses. “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:19 - “Please give me some water,” he said. “I’m thirsty.” So she gave him some milk from a leather bag and covered him again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:18 - Samson was now very thirsty, and he cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great victory by the strength of your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of these pagans?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:9 - See which part of the field they are harvesting, and then follow them. I have warned the young men not to treat you roughly. And when you are thirsty, help yourself to the water they have drawn from the well.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:11 - They press out olive oil without being allowed to taste it,
and they tread in the winepress as they suffer from thirst.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:2 - I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I go and stand before him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:1 - A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.

O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:21 - They were not thirsty
when he led them through the desert.
He divided the rock,
and water gushed out for them to drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:10 - They will neither hunger nor thirst.
The searing sun will not reach them anymore.
For the LORD in his mercy will lead them;
he will lead them beside cool waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:13 - Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
“My servants will eat,
but you will starve.
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty.
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be sad and ashamed.
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