What does צִמָּאוֹן mean in the Bible?
e. desert".
Hebrew · H6774
צִמָּאוֹן
A thirsty place , i.e. desert
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צִמָּאוֹן H6774
What does צִמָּאוֹן mean in the Bible?
צִמָּאוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "a thirsty place , i.e. desert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6774?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a thirsty (1), into thirsty ground (1), the thirsty land (1).
Where does צִמָּאוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (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 a thirsty 1× Deuteronomy 8:15
into thirsty ground 1× Psalms 107:33
the thirsty land 1× Isaiah 35:7
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 8:15
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְצִמָּא֖וֹן 2x wə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn Deuteronomy 8:15, Isaiah 35:7
לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃ 1x lə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn Psalms 107:33
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 8:15, Isaiah 35:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 107:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a thirsty place , i.e. desert
Source Gloss
a thirsty place , i.e. desert
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a thirsty place, i.e. desert BDB: thirsty ground Usage: drought, dry ground, thirsty land.
Word Origins
צִמָּאוֹן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain