Strong's Lexicon tsame: Thirsty Original Word: צָמֵא Word Origin: Derived from the root צָמֵא (tsama), which means "to thirst." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1372 (διψάω, dipsaō): To thirst, to suffer thirst, to eagerly long for. Usage: The Hebrew word "tsame" is used to describe a state of physical thirst, a basic human need for water. It can also metaphorically represent a deep spiritual longing or desire for God, as seen in various biblical passages. This dual usage highlights both the physical and spiritual dimensions of human existence. Cultural and Historical Background: In the arid climate of the ancient Near East, water was a precious and often scarce resource. Thirst was a common and pressing concern, making the imagery of thirst a powerful metaphor in biblical literature. The Israelites' experiences in the wilderness, where they often faced physical thirst, provided a backdrop for understanding spiritual thirst and dependence on God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be thirsty NASB Translation became...thirsty (1), thirst (3), thirsted (1), thirsts (2), thirsty (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָמֵא] verb be thirsty (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (rare); so Arabic  Ethiopic  : Assyrian ƒûmu, thirst, etc.); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular צָֽמְאָה Psalm 42:3; Psalm 63:2; 2feminine singular וְצָמִת consecutive Ruth 2:9 (Ges§ 75qq); 1 singular צָמֵתִי Judges 4:19 (Ges§ 74k); 3 plural צָֽמְאוּ Isaiah 28:21; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּצְמָא Exodus 17:3; Judges 15:18; 3masculine plural יִצְמָ֑אוּ Isaiah 49:10, ׳וַיִּצ Job 24:11; 2masculine plural תִּצְמָ֑אוּ Isaiah 65:13; — be thirsty Judges 4:19; Judges 15:18; Ruth 2:9; Isaiah 48:21; Isaiah 49:10 ("" יִרְעָ֑בוּ), Isaiah 65:13 ("" תִּרְעָ֑בוּ) Job 24:11; with ל of thing, Exodus 17:3 (E); figurative צָֽמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים. Psalm 42:3 my soul thirsteth for God, compare Psalm 63:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be suffer thirsty A primitive root; to thirst (literally or figuratively) -- (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y). Forms and Transliterations וְצָמִ֗ת וַיִּצְמָ֨א וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ׃ וַיִּצְמָא֮ ויצמא ויצמאו׃ וצמת יִצְמָ֔אוּ יצמאו צָמְא֗וּ צָמְאָ֬ה צָמֵ֑אתִי צמאה צמאו צמאתי תִּצְמָ֑אוּ תצמאו ṣā·mə·’āh ṣā·mə·’ū ṣā·mê·ṯî ṣāmə’āh ṣāmə’ū ṣāmêṯî tiṣ·mā·’ū tiṣmā’ū titzMau tzameAh tzaMeti tzameU vaiyitzMa vaiyitzMau vetzaMit way·yiṣ·mā way·yiṣ·mā·’ū wayyiṣmā wayyiṣmā’ū wə·ṣā·miṯ wəṣāmiṯ yiṣ·mā·’ū yiṣmā’ū yitzMauLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 17:3 HEB: וַיִּצְמָ֨א שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙ NAS: But the people thirsted there KJV: And the people thirsted there for water; INT: thirsted there the people Judges 4:19 Judges 15:18 Ruth 2:9 Job 24:11 Psalm 42:2 Psalm 63:1 Isaiah 48:21 Isaiah 49:10 Isaiah 65:13 10 Occurrences |
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