What does צוּץ (ṣûṣ) mean in the Bible?
צוּץ (ṣûṣ): Visual brilliance that moves—twinkling light that naturally extends to flowering life and spiritual flourishing.
Hebrew · H6692
צוּץ
To twinkle , i.e. glance ; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish )
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צוּץH6692
Pronunciationṣûṣ
What does צוּץ (ṣûṣ) mean in the Bible?
צוּץ (ṣûṣ): Visual brilliance that moves—twinkling light that naturally extends to flowering life and spiritual flourishing.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6692?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include flourish (2), and blossom (1), blossomed (1), has bloomed (1), he blooms (1).
Where does צוּץ (ṣûṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 17:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), Ezekiel (1), Isaiah (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itflourish2×Psalms 72:16, Psalms 92:7
and blossom1×Isaiah 27:6
blossomed1×Numbers 17:8
has bloomed1×Ezekiel 7:10
he blooms1×Psalms 103:15
it springs up1×Psalms 90:6
peering1×Song Of Solomon 2:9
will gleam1×Psalms 132:18
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 17:8וַיָּ֣צֵֽץtoblossomedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 72:16וְיָצִ֥יצוּtoflourishConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 90:6יָצִ֣יץtoit springs upVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 92:7וַ֭יָּצִיצוּtoflourishConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 103:15יָצִֽיץ׃tohe bloomsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 132:18יָצִ֥יץtowill gleamVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularSong Of Solomon 2:9מֵצִ֖יץtopeeringVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularIsaiah 27:6יָצִ֥יץtoand blossomVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularEzekiel 7:10צָ֚ץtohas bloomedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 17:8
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Numbers1Psalms5Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Ezekiel1
Source forms
יָצִ֥יץ2xyā·ṣîṣPsalms 132:18, Isaiah 27:6
וְיָצִ֥יצוּ1xwə·yā·ṣî·ṣūPsalms 72:16
וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ1xway·yā·ṣî·ṣūPsalms 92:7
וַיָּ֣צֵֽץ1xway·yā·ṣêṣNumbers 17:8
יָצִ֣יץ1xyā·ṣîṣPsalms 90:6
יָצִֽיץ׃1xyā·ṣîṣPsalms 103:15
מֵצִ֖יץ1xmê·ṣîṣSong Of Solomon 2:9
צָ֚ץ1xṣāṣEzekiel 7:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xPsalms 90:6, Psalms 103:15, Psalms 132:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xNumbers 17:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 72:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 92:7
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 27:6
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xSong Of Solomon 2:9
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 7:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Visual brilliance that moves—twinkling light that naturally extends to flowering life and spiritual flourishing.
Source Gloss
to twinkle , i.e. glance ; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Visual brilliance that moves—twinkling light that naturally extends to flowering life and spiritual flourishing.
to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish) BDB: blossom Usage: bloom, blossom, flourish, shew self.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups2Aligned forms6
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action5×
ImperfectIsa 27:6 · Ps 90:6 · Ps 103:15 · Ps 132:184×
Participle activeSong 2:91×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectEzek 7:101×
Word Origins
צוּץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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