Strong's Lexicon

H6684

H6684 — צּוּם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewtsuwmverbOccurrences: 21TWOT: 1890

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6684
Word:צּוּם
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:21
Transliteration:tsuwm
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tsoom
Meaning:1. to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast
KJV Renderings:X at all, fast.

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BDB6988

[צוּם] verb abstain from food, fast (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic ( [untranscribed source text 4471]) [untranscribed source text 4472], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4473] Aramaic צוּם, [untranscribed source text 4474]); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular צַמְתָּ 2Sam 12:21 2 masculine plural צַמְתֶּם Zech 7:5, suffix צַמְתֻּנִי Zech 7:5 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיָּ֫צָם 2Sam 12:16, וַיָּצוֺ֑ם 1Kgs 21:27 1 singular אָצוּם Esth 4:16, etc.; Imperative masculine plural צוּמוּ Esth 4:16 Infinitive absolute צוֺם Zech 7:5 Participle צָם 2Sam 12:23; Neh 1:4 — fast, in mourning the dead 1Sam 31:13 = 1Chr 10:12; 2Sam 1:12 in worship (contrition, intercession, etc.) Jonah 20:26; 1Sam 7:6; 1Sam 2:16 (with accusative of cognate meaning with verb צוֺם; || בִּקֵּשׁ), 2Sam 12:23 and (+בָּכָה), 2Sam 12:21 2Sam 12:22 (q. v. for explanation), Jer 14:12; Zech 7:5 (+סְפוֺד), הֲצוֺם צַמְתֻּנִי Zech 7:5 (Ges«GKC:117x»§ 117x) was it at all unto me [׳ י] that ye fasted ? וָאֱהִי צָם Neh 1:4 (periphrase conjectural; +מִתְפַּלֵּל), compare Ezra 8:23 (+בִּפֵּשׁ), Esth 4:16 (with עַל person for whom), Esth 4:16, Isa 58:3 (|| עִנִּינוּ נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Isa 58:4 (with ל of thing), Isa 58:4 once in disappointment and vexation 1Kgs 21:27.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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