6785. tsemer

Lexicon

tsemer: Wool

Original Word: צֶמֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsemer
Pronunciation: tseh'-mer
Phonetic Spelling: (tseh'-mer)
Definition: Wool
Meaning: wool

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

woolen

From an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy; wool -- wool(-len).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
wool
NASB Translation
wool (16).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

צֶ֫מֶר noun masculine^{Ezekiel 44:17} wool; — absolute ׳צ Isaiah 1:18, צָ֑מֶר; Leviticus 13:48; construct צֶ֫מֶר Ezekiel 27:18 (see below); suffix צַמְרִי Hosea 2:7; Hosea 2:11; — wool (usually with ( ם) מִּשְׁתִּי flax, linen): in natural state ׳גִּזַּת הַצּ Judges 6:37, ׳אֵילִים צ 2 Kings 3:4 (but construction difficult, and ׳צ perhaps gloss); Hosea 2:7; Hosea 2:11 (as gift of value); white Isaiah 1:18 (simile; "" שֶׁלֶג), simile of snow Psalm 147:6 (from white flakes); white (?) wool as merchandise Ezekiel 27:18 (צָ֑חַר ׳צ, but on text see צַ֫חַר), Proverbs 31:12; prey of moth Isaiah 51:8 (simile); made up into garments Deuteronomy 22:11,׳בֶּנֶד צ Leviticus 13:47,59 compare Leviticus 13:48; Leviticus 13:52; בֶּגֶד omitted Ezekiel 34:3; Ezekiel 44:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2053 (erion): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to wool, similar to the Hebrew "tsemer." It appears in Revelation 1:14, describing the hair of the Son of Man: "His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow."
• G2440 (himatismos): While not directly translating to "wool," this term refers to clothing or garments, which could be made of wool. It is used in various New Testament passages to describe clothing, such as in Matthew 27:35, where the soldiers cast lots for Jesus' garments.

Usage: The term "tsemer" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to wool, the fleece of sheep, which was a common material for clothing and textiles in ancient Israel.

Context: • Biblical Context: Wool, or "tsemer," is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in relation to clothing and offerings. It was a valuable commodity in ancient Israel, used for making garments and other textiles. Wool was considered a symbol of wealth and comfort, and its production was an important part of the agrarian economy.
• Scriptural References:
• In Leviticus 13:47, wool is mentioned in the context of laws concerning leprosy in garments: "If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any woolen or linen garment."
• In Proverbs 31:13, the virtuous woman is described as one who "selects wool and flax and works with eager hands."
• In Ezekiel 27:18, wool is listed among the goods traded by the merchants of Damascus: "They exchanged your merchandise for wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar."
• Cultural Significance: Wool was a staple material in ancient Israelite society, used not only for everyday clothing but also in religious contexts. For example, the priests' garments included woolen components, and wool was sometimes used in offerings.
• Symbolism: Wool is occasionally used symbolically in the Bible. In Isaiah 1:18, the Lord uses wool as a metaphor for purity and forgiveness: "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

Forms and Transliterations

בַּצֶּ֙מֶר֙ בצמר הַצֶּ֖מֶר הַצֶּ֣מֶר הַצֶּ֣מֶר ׀ הצמר וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר וְלַצָּ֑מֶר וְצֶ֥מֶר וכצמר ולצמר וצמר כַּצֶּ֥מֶר כַּצָּ֑מֶר כצמר צֶ֔מֶר צֶ֣מֶר צֶ֥מֶר צַמְרִ֣י צָֽמֶר׃ צמר צמר׃ צמרי baṣ·ṣe·mer baṣṣemer batzTzemer haṣ·ṣe·mer haṣṣemer hatzTzemer kaṣ·ṣā·mer kaṣ·ṣe·mer kaṣṣāmer kaṣṣemer katzTzamer katzTzemer ṣā·mer ṣam·rî ṣāmer ṣamrî ṣe·mer ṣemer Tzamer tzamRi Tzemer vechatzTzemer velatzTzamer veTzemer wə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·mer wə·laṣ·ṣā·mer wə·ṣe·mer wəḵaṣṣemer wəlaṣṣāmer wəṣemer

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:47
HEB: צָרָ֑עַת בְּבֶ֣גֶד צֶ֔מֶר א֖וֹ בְּבֶ֥גֶד
NAS: of leprosy in it, whether it is a wool garment
KJV: of leprosy is in, [whether it be] a woollen garment,
INT: of leprosy garment wool or garment

Leviticus 13:48
HEB: בְעֵ֔רֶב לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖ים וְלַצָּ֑מֶר א֣וֹ בְע֔וֹר
NAS: or of wool, whether
KJV: of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin,
INT: woof of linen of wool or leather

Leviticus 13:52
HEB: אֶת־ הָעֵ֗רֶב בַּצֶּ֙מֶר֙ א֣וֹ בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים
NAS: or the woof, in wool or in linen,
KJV: or woof, in woollen or in linen,
INT: or the woof wool or linen

Leviticus 13:59
HEB: צָרַ֜עַת בֶּ֥גֶד הַצֶּ֣מֶר ׀ א֣וֹ הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים
NAS: in a garment of wool or
KJV: in a garment of woollen or linen,
INT: of leprosy A garment of wool or linen

Deuteronomy 22:11
HEB: תִלְבַּשׁ֙ שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז צֶ֥מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֖ים יַחְדָּֽו׃
NAS: a material mixed of wool and linen
KJV: a garment of divers sorts, [as] of woollen and linen
INT: wear A material of wool and linen together

Judges 6:37
HEB: אֶת־ גִּזַּ֥ת הַצֶּ֖מֶר בַּגֹּ֑רֶן אִ֡ם
NAS: a fleece of wool on the threshing floor.
KJV: a fleece of wool in the floor;
INT: will put A fleece of wool the threshing If

2 Kings 3:4
HEB: אֶ֖לֶף אֵילִ֥ים צָֽמֶר׃
NAS: lambs and the wool of 100,000
KJV: thousand rams, with the wool.
INT: thousand rams the wool

Psalm 147:16
HEB: הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר
NAS: snow like wool; He scatters
KJV: snow like wool: he scattereth
INT: gives snow wool the frost ashes

Proverbs 31:13
HEB: דָּ֭רְשָׁה צֶ֣מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ
NAS: She looks for wool and flax And works
KJV: She seeketh wool, and flax,
INT: looks wool and flax and works

Isaiah 1:18
HEB: יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃
NAS: like crimson, They will be like wool.
KJV: like crimson, they shall be as wool.
INT: are red crimson wool become

Isaiah 51:8
HEB: יֹאכְלֵ֣ם עָ֔שׁ וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר יֹאכְלֵ֣ם סָ֑ס
NAS: will eat them like wool. But My righteousness
KJV: shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness
INT: will eat the moth wool will eat and the grub

Ezekiel 27:18
HEB: בְּיֵ֥ין חֶלְבּ֖וֹן וְצֶ֥מֶר צָֽחַר׃
NAS: of Helbon and white wool.
KJV: of Helbon, and white wool.
INT: of the wine of Helbon wool and white

Ezekiel 34:3
HEB: תֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאֶת־ הַצֶּ֣מֶר תִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּ הַבְּרִיאָ֖ה
NAS: and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter
KJV: and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill
INT: the fat eat the wool and clothe the fat

Ezekiel 44:17
HEB: יַעֲלֶ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ צֶ֔מֶר בְּשָֽׁרְתָ֗ם בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י
NAS: garments; and wool shall not be on them while they are ministering
KJV: garments; and no wool shall come
INT: shall come and and wool are ministering the gates

Hosea 2:5
HEB: לַחְמִי֙ וּמֵימַ֔י צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י שַׁמְנִ֖י
NAS: and my water, My wool and my flax,
KJV: and my water, my wool and my flax,
INT: my bread and my water my wool and my flax my oil

Hosea 2:9
HEB: בְּמֽוֹעֲד֑וֹ וְהִצַּלְתִּי֙ צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י לְכַסּ֖וֹת
NAS: I will also take away My wool and My flax
KJV: thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax
INT: season take my wool and my flax cover

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6785
16 Occurrences

baṣ·ṣe·mer — 1 Occ.
haṣ·ṣe·mer — 3 Occ.
kaṣ·ṣā·mer — 1 Occ.
kaṣ·ṣe·mer — 1 Occ.
ṣā·mer — 1 Occ.
ṣam·rî — 2 Occ.
ṣe·mer — 4 Occ.
wə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·mer — 1 Occ.
wə·laṣ·ṣā·mer — 1 Occ.
wə·ṣe·mer — 1 Occ.