Strong's Lexicon

H6705

H6705 — צָּחַח

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

Hebrewtsachachverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1903

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6705
Word:צָּחַח
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:tsachach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tsaw-khakh'
Meaning:1. to glare, i.e. be dazzling white
KJV Renderings:be whiter.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7028

[צָחַח] verb be dazzling ( ᵑ7 צַחְצַח polish; Syriac [untranscribed source text 4496] be scorched, Aph`el declare in writing (make clear), [untranscribed source text 4497] clarus, lucidus, fulgidus; [untranscribed source text 4498], [untranscribed source text 4499], smooth, plain); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural צַחוּ מֵחָלָב Lam 4:7 (|| זַכּוּ מִשֶּׁלֶג), they are more dazzling (i.e. whiter) than milk (of effeminate skin).


Other Resources

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

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