What does צָמַת mean in the Bible?
צָמַת is a Hebrew word meaning "to extirpate (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H6789
צָמַת
To extirpate (literally or figuratively)
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צָמַתH6789
What does צָמַת mean in the Bible?
צָמַת is a Hebrew word meaning "to extirpate (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6789?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I destroyed (2), and destroy them (1), but ceasing (1), cut off (1), destroy them (1).
Where does צָמַת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (11), Job (2), 2 Samuel (1), Lamentations (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 ItI destroyed2×2 Samuel 22:41, Psalms 18:40
and destroy them1×Psalms 94:23
but ceasing1×Job 6:17
cut off1×Psalms 143:12
destroy them1×Psalms 54:5
has consumed me1×Psalms 119:139
have destroyed me1×Psalms 88:16
I will put to silence1×Psalms 101:5
I will remove1×Psalms 101:8
silenced1×Job 23:17
They dropped me1×Lamentations 3:53
those who would destroy me1×Psalms 69:4
will destroy them1×Psalms 94:23
You destroy1×Psalms 73:27
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2 Samuel 22:41וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃toI destroyedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralJob 6:17נִצְמָ֑תוּtobut ceasingVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralJob 23:17נִ֭צְמַתִּיtosilencedVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularPsalms 18:40אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃toI destroyedVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralPsalms 54:5הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃todestroy themVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine pluralPsalms 69:4מַ֭צְמִיתַיtothose who would destroy meVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 73:27הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּהtoYou destroyVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 88:16צִמְּתוּתֻֽנִי׃tohave destroyed meVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularPsalms 94:23יַצְמִיתֵ֑םtoand destroy themVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralPsalms 94:23יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗םtowill destroy themVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 22:41
Aligned rows15
Books represented4
2 Samuel1Job2Psalms11Lamentations1
Source forms
אַ֫צְמִ֥ית1x’aṣ·mîṯPsalms 101:5
אַצְמִ֥ית1x’aṣ·mîṯPsalms 101:8
אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃1x’aṣ·mî·ṯêmPsalms 18:40
הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃1xhaṣ·mî·ṯêmPsalms 54:5
הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה1xhiṣ·mat·tāhPsalms 73:27
וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃1xwā·’aṣ·mî·ṯêm2 Samuel 22:41
יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם1xyaṣ·mî·ṯêmPsalms 94:23
יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם1xyaṣ·mî·ṯêmPsalms 94:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular2xPsalms 101:5, Psalms 101:8
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural2xPsalms 94:23
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1x2 Samuel 22:41
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 54:5
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 18:40
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 143:12
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 69:4
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 73:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to extirpate (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to extirpate (literally or figuratively)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to extirpate (literally or figuratively) BDB: put an end to Usage: consume, cut off, destroy, vanish.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action4×
ImperfectPs 101:5 · Ps 101:8 · Ps 143:123×
PerfectPs 73:271×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
PerfectJob 6:17 · Job 23:172×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectLam 3:531×
Word Origins
צָמַת is a primitive root - no further derivation.