The meaning of “צָמָא”
Understanding tsâmâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
thirst(-y). - thirst (literally or figuratively) 1) thirst
צָמָא
thirst(-y). - thirst (literally or figuratively) 1) thirst
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 17:3 | “And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?” Word: צָמָא (tsâmâʼ) | |
| Judges 15:18 | “And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?” Word: צָמָא (tsâmâʼ) | |
| Nehemiah 9:20 | “Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.” Word: צָמָא (tsâmâʼ) | |
| Isaiah 41:17 | “When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.” Word: צָמָא (tsâmâʼ) | |
| Lamentations 4:4 | “The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.” Word: צָמָא (tsâmâʼ) |
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