Lexicon tsemithuth: Destruction, annihilation, extermination Original Word: צְמִיתֻת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ever Or tsmithuth {tsem-ee-thooth'}; from tsamath; excision, i.e. Destruction; used only (adverbially) with prepositional prefix to extinction, i.e. Perpetually -- ever. see HEBREW tsamath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tsamath Definition completion, finality NASB Translation permanently (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs צְמִיתֻת noun feminine completion, finality, only in phrase ׳לִצ, ׳לַצּ = in per petuity, of alienation of land; לִצְמִתֻת Leviticus 25:23, לַצְּמִיתֻת Leviticus 25:30 (P). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root צָמַת (tsamat), which means to cut off, destroy, or annihilate.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of צְמִיתֻת is found in Strong's Greek Number G951: βέβαιος (bebaios), which can mean firm, secure, or certain. While not a direct translation, the Greek term captures the sense of certainty and irrevocability that is inherent in the Hebrew concept of total destruction or annihilation. Usage: This term is used in the context of complete and utter destruction or annihilation, often with a sense of permanence. It is typically used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the total destruction of a people or nation as a divine judgment. Context: • The term צְמִיתֻת appears in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of total and irrevocable destruction. It is often associated with divine judgment, where the annihilation is not just physical but also carries a spiritual or moral dimension. The use of this term underscores the severity and finality of the judgment being described. Forms and Transliterations לִצְמִתֻ֔ת לַצְּמִיתֻ֛ת לצמיתת לצמתת laṣ·ṣə·mî·ṯuṯ laṣṣəmîṯuṯ latztzemiTut liṣ·mi·ṯuṯ liṣmiṯuṯ litzmiTutLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 25:23 HEB: לֹ֤א תִמָּכֵר֙ לִצְמִתֻ֔ת כִּי־ לִ֖י NAS: moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land KJV: shall not be sold for ever: for the land INT: not shall not be sold permanently for the land Leviticus 25:30 2 Occurrences |