Strong's Lexicon

H6775

H6775 — צָּמַד

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

Hebrewtsamadverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 1927

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6775
Word:צָּמַד
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:tsamad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:tsaw-mad'
Meaning:1. to link, i.e. gird 2. (figuratively) to serve, (mentally) contrive
KJV Renderings:fasten, frame, join (self).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7107

[צָמַד] verb bind, join (Arabic [untranscribed source text 4556] bind, wind, specifically of girl with two lovers WeGGN 1893, 470; fasten (cattle) to yoke Dozy, [untranscribed source text 4557] yoke, Id.; Assyrian ƒmâdu , bind, harness, so Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4558] and III. be attached, attach oneself, specifically be (religiously) devoted; Aramaic צְמַד, [untranscribed source text 4559], bind); —

Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּצָּ֫מֶד Num 25:3 3 masculine plural וַיִּצָּֽדְֶוּ Ps 106:28 Participle plural נִעצמָדִים Num 25:5 join, attach, oneself to (ל) Baal Peor, i.e. adopt his worship Num 25:3; Num 25:5 ( J E ), whence Ps 106:28.
Pu`al Participle feminine צְצֻמֶּ֫דֶת 2Sam 20:8 a sword bound upon (עַל) his loins.
Hiph`il Imperfect 3 feminine singular תַּצְמִיד מִרְמָה Ps 50:19 thy tongue combineth (fitteth together, frameth) deceit (> denominative from צֶמֶד Gerber 170).


Other Resources

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

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