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צָמֵא

צָמֵא (ṣāmēʾ): Thirst as physical deprivation extends metaphorically to spiritual hunger and longing for God's presence or righteousness

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צָמֵאH6771
Pronunciationṣāmēʾ

What does צָמֵא (ṣāmēʾ) mean in the Bible?

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What does צָמֵא (ṣāmēʾ) mean in the Bible?

צָמֵא (ṣāmēʾ): Thirst as physical deprivation extends metaphorically to spiritual hunger and longing for God's presence or righteousness

How does the BSB render H6771?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [who are] thirsty (1), a thirsty man (1), and deprives the thirsty (1), and thirsty (1), for the thirsty (1).

Where does צָמֵא (ṣāmēʾ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 29:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), 2 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1), Proverbs (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 It
[who are] thirsty1×Isaiah 55:1
a thirsty man1×Isaiah 29:8
and deprives the thirsty1×Isaiah 32:6
and thirsty1×2 Samuel 17:29
for the thirsty1×Isaiah 21:14
he is thirsty1×Proverbs 25:21
the dry1×Deuteronomy 29:19
the thirsty land1×Isaiah 44:3
thirsty1×Psalms 107:5
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 29:19הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃tothe dryArticle | Adjective - feminine singular2 Samuel 17:29וְצָמֵ֖אtoand thirstyConjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularPsalms 107:5צְמֵאִ֑יםtothirstyAdjective - masculine pluralProverbs 25:21צָ֝מֵ֗אtohe is thirstyAdjective - masculine singularIsaiah 21:14צָמֵ֖אtofor the thirstyAdjective - masculine singularIsaiah 29:8הַצָּמֵא֙toa thirsty manArticle | Adjective - masculine singularIsaiah 32:6צָמֵ֖אtoand deprives the thirstyAdjective - masculine singularIsaiah 44:3צָמֵ֔אtothe thirsty landAdjective - masculine singularIsaiah 55:1צָמֵא֙to[who are] thirstyAdjective - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 29:19
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Deuteronomy12 Samuel1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah5
Source forms
צָמֵ֖א2xṣā·mêIsaiah 21:14, Isaiah 32:6
הַצָּמֵא֙1xhaṣ·ṣā·mêIsaiah 29:8
הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃1xhaṣ·ṣə·mê·’āhDeuteronomy 29:19
וְצָמֵ֖א1xwə·ṣā·mê2 Samuel 17:29
צָ֝מֵ֗א1xṣā·mêProverbs 25:21
צָמֵ֔א1xṣā·mêIsaiah 44:3
צָמֵא֙1xṣā·mêIsaiah 55:1
צְמֵאִ֑ים1xṣə·mê·’îmPsalms 107:5
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular5xProverbs 25:21, Isaiah 21:14, Isaiah 32:6, Isaiah 44:3
Adjective - masculine plural1xPsalms 107:5
Article | Adjective - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 29:19
Article | Adjective - masculine singular1xIsaiah 29:8
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 17:29
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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