צֶמַח
A sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative
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What does צֶמַח (tsemaḥ) mean in the Bible?
צֶמַח (tsemaḥ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative". a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative BDB: sprout Usage: branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring(-ing). The Branch represents God’s promise of life and restoration emerging from judgment and devastation. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
Meaning
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).
Why This Word Matters
The Branch represents God’s promise of life and restoration emerging from judgment and devastation. Isaiah 4:2-6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
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