Lexicon tsom: Fast, fasting Original Word: צוֹם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fasting Or tsom {tsome}; from from tsuwm; a fast -- fast(-ing). see HEBREW tsuwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tsum Definition fasting, a fast NASB Translation fast (17), fasted* (1), fasting (7), times of fasting (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צוֺם noun masculineIsaiah 58:5 fasting, fast; — ׳צ absolute 2 Samuel 12:16 +, construct Zechariah 8:19 (4 t.); suffix צֹמְכֶם Isaiah 58:3; plural צוֺמוֺת Esther 9:31; — fast, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb 2 Samuel 12:16; public observance 1 Kings 21:9,12; 2Chronicles 20:3; Ezra 8:21; Jeremiah 36:9; Jonah 3:5 (all object of קָרָא proclaim), compare Joel 1:14; Joel 2:15 (both object of קַדְּשׁוּ); יוֺם צוֺם Jeremiah 36:6, יוֺם צֹמְכֶם Isaiah 58:3, compare Isaiah 58:5 ("" יוֺם עַנּוֺת אָדָם נַפְשׁוֺ), Isaiah 58:5; Isaiah 58:6; of periodic fasts Zechariah 8:19 (4 t. in verse); Esther 9:31; act or state of fasting, וּבְשַׂקִּים ׳נֶאֶסְפוּ בְצ Nehemiah 9:1 compare Joel 2:12; Daniel 9:3; Esther 4:3; נַפְשִׁי ׳עִנֵּיתִי בַצּ Psalm 35:13; compare Psalm 69:11 (on וָאֶבְכֶּה see Che Bae); causing physical weakness Psalm 109:24. צוע (√ of following; compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּם (tsum), which means "to abstain from food."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3521 (νηστεία, nēsteia): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote fasting. It carries a similar connotation of abstaining from food for religious purposes, often associated with prayer and spiritual discipline. An example of its use is found in Matthew 6:16 (BSB: "When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their reward."). Usage: The term צוֹם (tsom) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a period of fasting, which is often associated with mourning, repentance, or seeking divine favor. It is a practice observed by individuals or communities as a form of spiritual discipline. Context: • Contextual Significance: Fasting in the Hebrew Bible is a significant religious practice, often linked with prayer and penitence. It is a means of humbling oneself before God, seeking His guidance, or expressing sorrow for sin. Fasting is mentioned in various contexts, including personal devotion, communal lamentation, and national repentance. Forms and Transliterations בְּצ֖וֹם בְּצ֣וֹם בַצּ֣וֹם בצום הַצֹּמ֖וֹת הצמות וְצ֣וֹם וְצ֥וֹם וְצ֨וֹם וּבְצ֥וֹם ובצום וצום מִצּ֑וֹם מצום צ֑וֹם צ֔וֹם צ֖וֹם צ֜וֹם צ֣וֹם צֹֽמְכֶם֙ צוֹם֙ צום צמכם ḇaṣ·ṣō·wm ḇaṣṣōwm bə·ṣō·wm bəṣōwm beTzom haṣ·ṣō·mō·wṯ haṣṣōmōwṯ hatztzoMot miṣ·ṣō·wm miṣṣōwm mitzTzom ṣō·mə·ḵem ṣō·wm ṣōməḵem ṣōwm Tzom tzomeChem ū·ḇə·ṣō·wm ūḇəṣōwm uveTzom vatzTzom veTzom wə·ṣō·wm wəṣōwmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 12:16 HEB: וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צ֔וֹם וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן INT: fast and David fast and went night 1 Kings 21:9 1 Kings 21:12 2 Chronicles 20:3 Ezra 8:21 Nehemiah 9:1 Esther 4:3 Esther 9:31 Psalm 35:13 Psalm 69:10 Psalm 109:24 Isaiah 58:3 Isaiah 58:5 Isaiah 58:5 Isaiah 58:6 Jeremiah 36:6 Jeremiah 36:9 Daniel 9:3 Joel 1:14 Joel 2:12 Joel 2:15 Jonah 3:5 Zechariah 8:19 Zechariah 8:19 Zechariah 8:19 26 Occurrences |
|
form, fashion). 
