6773. tsimah

Lexicon

tsimah: Horror, desolation, waste

Original Word: צִמְאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tsim'ah
Pronunciation: tsee-maw'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsim-aw')
Definition: Horror, desolation, waste
Meaning: thirst

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thirst

Feminine of tsama'; thirst (figuratively, of libidinousnes) -- thirst.

see HEBREW tsama'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of tsama
Definition
parched condition
NASB Translation
thirst (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

צִמְאָה noun feminine parched condition; — Jeremiah 2:25 spare thythroat ׳מִצ from being parched (in figurative).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָמֵא (tsama), which means "to thirst."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1372 • διψάω (dipsaō): to thirst, to suffer thirst, to eagerly long for those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, and strengthened.
• Strong's Greek Number 1373 • δίψος (dipsos): thirst, a figurative use for spiritual longing or need.

The use of צִמְאָה in the Hebrew Bible underscores the essential human experience of thirst, both physical and spiritual, and serves as a reminder of the dependence on God for fulfillment and sustenance.

Usage: The term צִמְאָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both physical thirst and metaphorical thirst, such as a longing for God or righteousness.

Context: • The Hebrew word צִמְאָה (tsim'ah) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to denote a physical state of thirst. It is often used in poetic and prophetic literature to convey a deeper spiritual or existential longing.
• In Deuteronomy 8:15, it describes the physical thirst experienced by the Israelites in the wilderness: "He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions."
• In Psalm 63:1, it is used metaphorically to express a deep spiritual longing for God: "O God, You are my God; earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You, in a dry and weary land without water."
• The concept of thirst in the Hebrew Bible often serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual need and dependence on God, highlighting the human condition of longing for divine presence and sustenance.

Forms and Transliterations

מִצִּמְאָ֑ה מצמאה miṣ·ṣim·’āh miṣṣim’āh mitztzimAh

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 2:25
HEB: (וּגְרֹונֵ֖ךְ ק) מִצִּמְאָ֑ה וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י נוֹאָ֔שׁ
NAS: And your throat from thirst; But you said,
KJV: and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst,
INT: unshod barn thirst said is hopeless

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6773
1 Occurrence

miṣ·ṣim·’āh — 1 Occ.