Berean Strong's Lexicon tsamach: To sprout, to spring up, to grow Original Word: צָמַח Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 5453 (phuo): To bring forth, produce, or grow - Strong's Greek 985 (botano): To grow, to sprout Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsamach" primarily means to sprout or grow, often used in the context of plants or vegetation. It conveys the idea of something emerging or coming forth, typically in a natural and organic manner. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the growth or development of people or nations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and the economy. The imagery of plants sprouting and growing was a powerful metaphor for life, prosperity, and divine blessing. The growth of plants was often seen as a sign of God's provision and faithfulness. This agricultural context provides a rich backdrop for understanding the use of "tsamach" in the Hebrew Bible. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to sprout, spring up NASB Translation branch (1), grow (8), growing (1), grown (2), spring (5), spring forth (5), springs (1), sprout (4), sprouted (4), sprouts (1), unproductive* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צָמַח verb sprout, spring up (Late Hebrew id., so ᵑ7 צְמַח; Sir. spring or shine forth, shining, also sprout; Phoenician צמח posterity); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular צָֽמַחבּֿוֺ Leviticus 13:37; 3plural וְצָֽמְחוּ consecutive Isaiah 44:4; Imperfect3masculine singular יִצְמַח Job 5:6, 3feminine plural תִּצְמַחְנָה Isaiah 42:9, etc.; Participle צֹמֵחַ Exodus 10:5, צוֺמֵחַ Ecclesiastes 2:6; feminine plural צֹמְחוֺת Genesis 41:6,23; — sprout, spring up: 1 of plants, trees, etc. Genesis 2:5; Exodus 10:5 (both J), Genesis 41:6,23 (E), Ezekiel 17:6 (in figurative); once (late) יַעַר צוֺמֵחַ עֵצִים Ecclesiastes 2:6 wood sprouting with trees (full of growing trees); figurative of future ruler (see צֶמַח) Zechariah 6:12, posterity Isaiah 44:4, compare Job 8:19, trouble(עָמָל) Isaiah 5:6,truth (אֱמֶת) Psalm 85:12, restoration (אֲרֻכָֽתְךָ) Isaiah 58:8, future events Isaiah 42:9. 2 of hair Leviticus 13:37 (P; compare Pi`el). Pi`el grow abunduntly, always of hair; — Perfect 3 masculine singular צִמֵּחַ Ezekiel 16:7 (in figurative): Imperfect3masculine singular יִצַמַּח 2 Samuel 10:5 = 1 Chronicles 19:5 (of beard); Infinitive construct לְצַמֵּחַ Judges 16:22 (Samson's hair). Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix וְהִצְמִיחָהּ Isaiah 55:10 Imperfect3masculine singular יַצְמִיחַ 2 Samuel 23:5; Isaiah 61: וַיַּצְמַח Genesis 2:9, etc.; Infinitive construct לְהַצְמִיחַ Job 38:27; Participle מַצְמִיחַ Psalm 104:14; Psalm 147:8; — 1 cause to grow, with accusative of plant, subject ׳י Genesis 2:9; Psalm 104:14, compare Job 38:27, with 2accusative Psalm 147:8 who causeth mountains to sprout grass; figurative, object צֶמַח צְדָקָה Jeremiah 33:15; horn (קֶרֶן) of Israel Ezekiel 29:21, of David Psalm 132:17; righteousness, etc. Isaiah 61:11b; compare also 2 Samuel 23:5 (if interrogative, see Dr Bu; otherwise HPS); subject ground Genesis 3:18 compare Isaiah 61:11a (simile), Deuteronomy 29:22 (object omitted); also (figurative) Isaiah 45:8 (compare Di Kit). 2 of rain, cause the earth to sprout (absolute), Isaiah 55:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bear, bring forth, cause to, make to bud forth, make to grow again, cause to spring forth, A primitive root; to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up). Forms and Transliterations אַצְמִ֣יחַ אַצְמִ֤יחַ אַצְמִ֥יחַ אצמיח הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הַצֹּמֵ֥חַ המצמיח הצמח וְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּ וְצָמְח֖וּ וַיִּצְמַ֡ח וַיַּצְמַ֞ח וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ והצמיחה ויצמח ולהצמיח וצמחו יְצַמַּ֥ח יִצְמַ֥ח יִצְמָ֑ח יִצְמָ֔ח יִצְמָֽחוּ׃ יַצְמִ֤יחַ יַצְמִֽיחַ׃ יצמח יצמחו׃ יצמיח יצמיח׃ לְצַמֵּ֖חַ לצמח מַצְמִ֤יחַ מצמיח צִמֵּ֔חַ צָֽמַח־ צֹמְח֖וֹת צוֹמֵ֥חַ צומח צמח צמח־ צמחות תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה תִּצְמָ֑ח תִצְמָ֑ח תִצְמָ֔ח תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ תַצְמִ֑יחַ תַצְמִ֔חַ תַצְמִ֙יחַ֙ תצמח תצמחנה תצמיח ’aṣ·mî·aḥ ’aṣmîaḥ atzMiach ham·maṣ·mî·aḥ hammaṣmîaḥ hammatzMiach haṣ·ṣō·mê·aḥ haṣṣōmêaḥ hatztzoMeach lə·ṣam·mê·aḥ ləṣammêaḥ letzamMeach maṣ·mî·aḥ maṣmîaḥ matzMiach ṣā·maḥ- ṣāmaḥ- ṣim·mê·aḥ ṣimmêaḥ ṣō·mə·ḥō·wṯ ṣō·w·mê·aḥ ṣōməḥōwṯ ṣōwmêaḥ taṣ·mî·aḥ ṯaṣ·mi·aḥ ṯaṣ·mî·aḥ taṣmîaḥ ṯaṣmiaḥ ṯaṣmîaḥ tatzMiach tiṣ·māḥ ṯiṣ·māḥ tiṣ·maḥ·nāh tiṣmāḥ ṯiṣmāḥ tiṣmaḥnāh titzMach titzMachnah tzamach tzimMeach tzoMeach tzomeChot ū·lə·haṣ·mî·aḥ ūləhaṣmîaḥ ulehatzMiach vaiyatzMach vaiyitzMach vehitzmiChah vetzameChu way·yaṣ·maḥ way·yiṣ·maḥ wayyaṣmaḥ wayyiṣmaḥ wə·hiṣ·mî·ḥāh wə·ṣā·mə·ḥū wəhiṣmîḥāh wəṣāməḥū yaṣ·mî·aḥ yaṣmîaḥ yatzMiach yə·ṣam·maḥ yəṣammaḥ yetzamMach yiṣ·mā·ḥū yiṣ·maḥ yiṣ·māḥ yiṣmaḥ yiṣmāḥ yiṣmāḥū yitzMach yitzMachuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:5 HEB: הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה טֶ֣רֶם יִצְמָ֑ח כִּי֩ לֹ֨א NAS: had yet sprouted, for the LORD KJV: before it grew: for INT: of the field had yet sprouted for had not Genesis 2:9 Genesis 3:18 Genesis 41:6 Genesis 41:23 Exodus 10:5 Leviticus 13:37 Deuteronomy 29:23 Judges 16:22 2 Samuel 10:5 2 Samuel 23:5 1 Chronicles 19:5 Job 5:6 Job 8:19 Job 38:27 Psalm 85:11 Psalm 104:14 Psalm 132:17 Psalm 147:8 Ecclesiastes 2:6 Isaiah 42:9 Isaiah 43:19 Isaiah 44:4 Isaiah 45:8 Isaiah 55:10 33 Occurrences |