Strong's Lexicon tsamad: To bind, join, attach Original Word: צָמַד Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1199 (δεσμός, desmos) - meaning a bond or chain, often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe spiritual or relational bonds. - Strong's Greek 4886 (συνδέω, sundeō) - meaning to bind together, used in contexts of unity and connection. Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsamad" primarily means to bind or join together. It conveys the idea of fastening or attaching one thing to another, often implying a close or inseparable connection. This term can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, describing physical binding or metaphorical joining, such as relationships or alliances. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of binding or joining was significant in various aspects of life, including family, community, and covenant relationships. Binding could refer to physical objects, such as yoking animals together for work, or to social and spiritual bonds, such as marriage or covenants with God. The act of binding was often seen as a commitment or a means of ensuring unity and cooperation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to bind, join NASB Translation fastened (1), frames (1), joined (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָמַד] verb bind, join (Arabic  bind, wind, specifically of girl with two lovers WeGGN 1893, 470; fasten (cattle) to yoke Dozy,  yoke, Id.; Assyrian ƒmâdu, bind, harness, so Ethiopic  and III. be attached, attach oneself, specifically be (religiously) devoted; Aramaic צְמַד,  , bind); — Niph`al Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּצָּ֫מֶד Numbers 25:3; 3masculine plural וַיִּצָּֽדְֶוּ Psalm 106:28; Participle plural נִעצמָדִים Numbers 25:5; join, attach, oneself to (ל) Baal Peor, i.e. adopt his worship Numbers 25:3,5 (JE), whence Psalm 106:28. Pu`al Participle feminine צְצֻמֶּ֫דֶת 2 Samuel 20:8 a sword bound upon (עַל) his loins. Hiph`il Imperfect3feminine singular תַּצְמִיד מִרְמָה Psalm 50:19 thy tongue combineth (fitteth together, frameth) deceit (> denominative from צֶמֶד Gerber170). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fasten, frame, join self A primitive root; to link, i.e. Gird; figuratively, to serve, (mentally) contrive -- fasten, frame, join (self). Forms and Transliterations הַנִּצְמָדִ֖ים הנצמדים וַ֭יִּצָּ֣מְדוּ וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד ויצמד ויצמדו מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת מצמדת תַּצְמִ֥יד תצמיד han·niṣ·mā·ḏîm hanniṣmāḏîm hannitzmaDim mə·ṣum·me·ḏeṯ məṣummeḏeṯ metzumMedet taṣ·mîḏ taṣmîḏ tatzMid vaiyitzTzamed vaiyitzTzamedu way·yiṣ·ṣā·mə·ḏū way·yiṣ·ṣā·meḏ wayyiṣṣāmeḏ wayyiṣṣāməḏūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 25:3 HEB: וַיִּצָּ֥מֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל NAS: So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, KJV: And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: INT: joined Israel to Baal Numbers 25:5 2 Samuel 20:8 Psalm 50:19 Psalm 106:28 5 Occurrences |
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