Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6782 |
|---|---|
| Word: | צַּמִּים |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from the same as H6777 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | tsammiym |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tsam-meem' |
| Meaning: | 1. a noose (as fastening) 2. (figuratively) destruction |
| KJV Renderings: | robber. |
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צַמִּים noun masculine doubtful word, usually snare, trap (from || פַּח Job 18:9); — חֵילָם ׳ וְשָׁאַף צ Job 5:5 and a snare snappeth at his wealth (so Bu BevJphil. xxvi. 304 f.; Vrss Di Du and most modern צְמֵאִים, or צָמֵא, the thirsty, sometiems with change ofוְשָׁאַף); Job 18:9 (|| פַּח; CheJq ix (1897), 578 צִירִים pangs, compare Isa 13:8).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
