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Lexicon :: Strong's H6875 - ṣŏrî

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צֳרִי
Transliteration
ṣŏrî
Pronunciation
tser-ee'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to crack [as by pressure], hence, to leak
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1967a

Strong’s Definitions

צְרִי tsᵉrîy, tser-ee'; or צֳרִי tsŏrîy; from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak; distillation, i.e. balsam:—balm.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H6875 in the following manner: balm (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H6875 in the following manner: balm (6x).

  1. a kind of balsam, balm, salve

    1. as merchandise

    2. as medicine

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צְרִי tsᵉrîy, tser-ee'; or צֳרִי tsŏrîy; from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak; distillation, i.e. balsam:—balm.
STRONGS H6875: Abbreviations
† צֳרִי and (Genesis 37:25) (וּ)צְרִי noun [masculine] a kind of balsam, as merchandise Genesis 37:25 (J), Ezekiel 27:17, gift Genesis 43:11 (J), medicament Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 46:11; Jeremiah 51:8 (for national disaster, in fig,); — ThDyerM'Lean in Ency. Bib.Balm think a resin, like (not necess.=) gum of mastic-tree, pistacia lentiscus (otherwise PostHastings DB).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:25; 37:25; 43:11

Jeremiah

8:22; 46:11; 51:8

Ezekiel

27:17

H6875

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6875 matches the Hebrew צֳרִי (ṣŏrî),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:25 - Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:11 - Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:22 - Is there no balm in Gilead?
Is there no physician there?
Why then has the health of the daughter of my people
not been restored?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:11 - Go up to Gilead, and take balm,
O virgin daughter of Egypt!
In vain you have used many medicines;
there is no healing for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:8 - Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken;
wail for her!
Take balm for her pain;
perhaps she may be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:17 - Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal,[fn] honey, oil, and balm.
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