What does צֶמַח (tsemaḥ) mean in the Bible?
צֶמַח (tsemaḥ): Growth emerging from the ground; applied figuratively to Messiah as davidic heir sprouting from Jesse's line.
Hebrew · H6780
צֶמַח
A sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative
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צֶמַח H6780
Pronunciation tsemaḥ
What does צֶמַח (tsemaḥ) mean in the Bible?
צֶמַח (tsemaḥ): Growth emerging from the ground; applied figuratively to Messiah as davidic heir sprouting from Jesse's line.
Full entry for צֶמַח (H6780) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6780?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Branch (3), Branch (2), its growth (2), . . . (1), and everything that grew (1).
Where does צֶמַח (tsemaḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Zechariah (2).
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 the Branch 3× Isaiah 4:2, Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12
Branch 2× Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 33:15
its growth 2× Psalms 65:10, Isaiah 61:11
. . . 1× Ezekiel 17:9
and everything that grew 1× Genesis 19:25
like a plant 1× Ezekiel 16:7
what sprouts 1× Hosea 8:7
where it sprouted 1× Ezekiel 17:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 19:25 וְצֶ֖מַח to and everything that grew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 65:10 צִמְחָ֥הּ to its growth Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Isaiah 4:2 צֶ֣מַח to the Branch Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 61:11 צִמְחָ֔הּ to its growth Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Jeremiah 23:5 צֶ֣מַח to Branch Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 33:15 צֶ֣מַח to Branch Noun - masculine singular construct Ezekiel 16:7 כְּצֶ֤מַח to like a plant Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Ezekiel 17:9 צִמְחָהּ֙ to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 17:10 צִמְחָ֖הּ to where it sprouted Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Hosea 8:7 צֶ֚מַח to what sprouts Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 19:25
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 3 Hosea 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
צֶ֣מַח 3x ṣe·maḥ Isaiah 4:2, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 33:15
וְצֶ֖מַח 1x wə·ṣe·maḥ Genesis 19:25
כְּצֶ֤מַח 1x kə·ṣe·maḥ Ezekiel 16:7
צֶ֚מַח 1x ṣe·maḥ Hosea 8:7
צֶ֤מַח 1x ṣe·maḥ Zechariah 6:12
צֶֽמַח׃ 1x ṣe·maḥ Zechariah 3:8
צִמְחָ֥הּ 1x ṣim·ḥāh Psalms 65:10
צִמְחָ֔הּ 1x ṣim·ḥāh Isaiah 61:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 4x Psalms 65:10, Isaiah 61:11, Ezekiel 17:9, Ezekiel 17:10
Noun - masculine singular 3x Hosea 8:7, Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12
Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Isaiah 4:2, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 33:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Genesis 19:25
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Ezekiel 16:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Growth emerging from the ground; applied figuratively to Messiah as davidic heir sprouting from Jesse's line.
Source Gloss
a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Growth emerging from the ground; applied figuratively to Messiah as davidic heir sprouting from Jesse's line.
a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative BDB: sprout Usage: branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring(-ing).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
A sprout or shoot that grows from a root, symbolizing divinely initiated renewal.
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Word Origins
צֶמַח is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The Branch represents God’s promise of life and restoration emerging from judgment and devastation. Isaiah 4:2-6
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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