Lexicon tsum: To fast Original Word: צוּם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fast A primitive root; to cover over (the mouth), i.e. To fast -- X at all, fast. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to abstain from food, fast NASB Translation actually (1), fast (6), fasted (12), fasted* (1), fasting (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צוּם] verb abstain from food, fast (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic ( )  , Ethiopic  Aramaic צוּם,  ); — Qal Perfect2masculine singular צַמְתָּ 2 Samuel 12:21; 2masculine plural צַמְתֶּם Zechariah 7:5, suffix צַמְתֻּנִי Zechariah 7:5; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּ֫צָם 2 Samuel 12:16, וַיָּצוֺ֑ם 1 Kings 21:27; 1singular אָצוּםEsther 4:16, etc.; Imperative masculine plural צוּמוּ Esther 4:16; Infinitive absolute צוֺם Zechariah 7:5; Participle צָם 2 Samuel 12:23; Nehemiah 1:4; — fast, in mourning the dead 1 Samuel 31:13 = 1 Chronicles 10:12; 2 Samuel 1:12; in worship (contrition, intercession, etc.) Jon 20:26; 1 Samuel 7:6; 2 Samuel 12:16 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb צוֺם; "" בִּקֵּשׁ), 2 Samuel 12:23 and (+בָּכָה), 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 12:22 (q. v. for explanation), Jeremiah 14:12; Zechariah 7:5 (+סְפוֺד), הֲצוֺם צַמְתֻּנִי Zechariah 7:5 (Ges§ 117x) was it at all unto me [׳י] that ye fasted ? וָאֱהִי צָם Nehemiah 1:4 (periphrase conjectural; +מִתְמַּלֵּל), compare Ezra 8:23 (+בִּמֵּשׁ), Esther 4:16 (with עַל person for whom), Esther 4:16, Isaiah 58:3 ("" עִנִּינוּ נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Isaiah 58:4 (with ל of thing), Isaiah 58:4; once in disappointment and vexation 1 Kings 21:27. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry for the concept of fasting is found in Strong's Greek Number G3522, νηστεύω (nēsteuō), which also means to fast. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the practice of fasting, as seen in the teachings of Jesus and the early Christian community. Usage: The verb צוּם (tsum) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of fasting, which involves abstaining from food and sometimes drink, often for religious or spiritual purposes. This practice is typically associated with mourning, repentance, or seeking divine favor. Context: The Hebrew verb צוּם (tsum) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily in relation to fasting as a religious observance. Fasting is often depicted as an expression of humility and penitence before God. It is a physical manifestation of an inner spiritual state, where individuals or communities seek to draw closer to God, express sorrow for sin, or petition for divine intervention. Forms and Transliterations אָצ֣וּם אצום הֲצ֥וֹם הצום וְצ֣וּמוּ וַיָּ֤צָם וַיָּצ֑וֹם וַיָּצ֖וּמוּ וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙ וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ וַנָּצ֛וּמָה ויצום ויצומו ויצם ויצמו ונצומה וצומו יָצֻ֗מוּ יצמו צַ֖מְתִּי צַ֣מְתָּ צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ צַמְתֶּ֨ם צַמְתֻּ֖נִי צָ֔ם צָם֙ צם צמנו צמת צמתי צמתם צמתני תָּצ֔וּמוּ תָצ֣וּמוּ תצומו ’ā·ṣūm ’āṣūm aTzum hă·ṣō·wm hăṣōwm haTzom ṣām ṣam·nū ṣam·tā ṣam·tem ṣam·tî ṣam·tu·nî ṣamnū ṣamtā ṣamtem ṣamtî ṣamtunî tā·ṣū·mū ṯā·ṣū·mū tāṣūmū ṯāṣūmū taTzumu Tzam tzamnu Tzamta tzamTem Tzamti tzamTuni vaiYatzom vaiyaTzumu vannaTzumah veTzumu wan·nā·ṣū·māh wannāṣūmāh way·yā·ṣām way·yā·ṣō·wm way·yā·ṣu·mū way·yā·ṣū·mū wayyāṣām wayyāṣōwm wayyāṣumū wayyāṣūmū wə·ṣū·mū wəṣūmū yā·ṣu·mū yāṣumū yaTzumuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 20:26 HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ בַיּוֹם־ הַה֖וּא NAS: the LORD and fasted that day KJV: the LORD, and fasted that day INT: before the LORD and fasted day he 1 Samuel 7:6 1 Samuel 31:13 2 Samuel 1:12 2 Samuel 12:16 2 Samuel 12:21 2 Samuel 12:22 2 Samuel 12:23 1 Kings 21:27 1 Chronicles 10:12 Ezra 8:23 Nehemiah 1:4 Esther 4:16 Esther 4:16 Isaiah 58:3 Isaiah 58:4 Isaiah 58:4 Jeremiah 14:12 Zechariah 7:5 Zechariah 7:5 Zechariah 7:5 21 Occurrences |
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