Lexical Summary tsuwts: To blossom, to shine, to sparkle Original Word: צוּץ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bloom, blossom, flourish, show self A primitive root; to twinkle, i.e. Glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish) -- bloom, blossom, flourish, shew self. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [צוּץ, צִיץ] verb 1. blossom. 2 shine, sparkle (perhaps original meaning of √, but connection of 1, 2. dubious) (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il, figurative senses, צִיץ noun = Biblical Hebrew); — Qal Perfect 13masculine singular צָץ הַמַּטֶּה Ezekiel 7:10 (figurative; "" מָּרַח הַזָּדוֺן); Imperfect3masculine singular יָצִיץ Psalm 90:6 (of grass, חָצִיר), Psalm 103:15 (man under figure of flower), figurative ׳יָצִיץ וּפָרַח יִשׂ Isaiah 27:6; 3masculine plural יָצִיצוּ Psalm 72:16, וַיָּצִיצוּ Psalm 92:8 ("" מָּרַח; both figurative of men =) flourish. 2 shine, gleam: of crown (נֵזֶר) Psalm 132:18. Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּצֵץ צִיץ Numbers 17:23 it put forth blossoms (of rod; ֵ֯ perhaps from "" וַיֹּצֵא פֶרַח). II. [צוּץ] verb Hiph`il gaze, peep (Late Hebrew Hiph`il gaze (rare); Aramaic צִיץ gaze); — Participle מֵצִיץ מִןהַֿחֲרַכִּים Songs 2:9 (see ׳ח, p. 355). Topical Lexicon Core ImageryThe verb צוּץ portrays the sudden breaking forth of new life—buds pushing through bark, blossoms opening, a first, vivid glimpse of color. Scripture uses the term both for literal plant growth and for any reality that appears quickly and strikingly, whether righteous or wicked. Representative Passages • Numbers 17:8: “the staff of Aaron…had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds.” Legitimate Priesthood Confirmed (Numbers 17:8) The overnight flowering of Aaron’s rod settled the rebellion of Numbers 16 by proclaiming Heaven’s endorsement of the Aaronic line. Flourishing proved appointment. The episode also foreshadows resurrection power: a dead branch—cut off from root and soil—bursts into life because God wills it (cf. Hebrews 9:4). Human Frailty and Dependence (Psalm 90:6; Psalm 103:15) Flourishing appears in stark contrast to its brevity. Morning vitality is swallowed by evening decline, underscoring the prayer, “Teach us to number our days” (Psalm 90:12). The imagery presses worshippers to seek a permanence found only in the steadfast love of the Lord (Psalm 103:17). The False Flourish of Evil (Psalm 92:7; Ezekiel 7:10) Wickedness can erupt like a spring meadow, yet its vigor is deceptive: “they will be forever destroyed” (Psalm 92:7). Ezekiel personifies national pride as a staff that blossoms just as judgment falls. The verb thus carries an ironic edge—apparent success may signal the ripeness of wrath. National Restoration and Mission (Isaiah 27:6; Psalm 72:16) Isaiah envisions Israel’s future as a global orchard. What the Lord began in Aaron’s lifeless rod He will complete in a resurrected nation whose fruit blesses the earth (Romans 11:12). Psalm 72 pictures an age when urban dwellers “flourish like grass of the field,” answering the Abrahamic promise of worldwide blessing. Royal Vindication (Psalm 132:18) The Davidic crown “will shine” (flourish) in perpetuity. The same verb that affirmed Aaron now affirms the Messiah, linking priestly and kingly offices in their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ (Hebrews 7:17; Revelation 19:16). Intimations of Presence (Song of Solomon 2:9) The beloved “peering” through lattice work is literally “flourishing”—a quick, radiant appearing. The momentary glimpse whets desire for full communion. In preaching, the verse illustrates how the Lord sometimes grants flashes of glory that invite deeper pursuit. Ministry Implications 1. Authentic authority is God-given and confirmed by life-producing fruit, not by human assertion. Summary צוּץ captures the drama of emergence—life, beauty, and sometimes hubris bursting into view. It authenticates divine calling, warns of transient evil, highlights human frailty, and heralds the coming glory of Messiah’s kingdom. Wherever the Lord purposes, dead wood flowers, nations bud, and crowns gleam; the blossom guarantees the harvest. Forms and Transliterations וְיָצִ֥יצוּ וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ וַיָּ֣צֵֽץ ויציצו ויצץ יָצִ֣יץ יָצִ֥יץ יָצִֽיץ׃ יציץ יציץ׃ מֵצִ֖יץ מציץ צָ֚ץ צץ mê·ṣîṣ mêṣîṣ meTzitz ṣāṣ tzatz vaiYatzetz Vaiyatzitzu veyaTzitzu way·yā·ṣêṣ way·yā·ṣî·ṣū wayyāṣêṣ wayyāṣîṣū wə·yā·ṣî·ṣū wəyāṣîṣū yā·ṣîṣ yāṣîṣ yaTzitzLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 17:8 HEB: וַיֹּ֤צֵֽא פֶ֙רַח֙ וַיָּ֣צֵֽץ צִ֔יץ וַיִּגְמֹ֖ל NAS: buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe KJV: buds, and bloomed blossoms, INT: and put buds and produced blossoms bore Psalm 72:16 Psalm 90:6 Psalm 92:7 Psalm 103:15 Psalm 132:18 Songs 2:9 Isaiah 27:6 Ezekiel 7:10 9 Occurrences |
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