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צָמֵא H6770

H6770 is the Hebrew word צָמֵא, transliterated tsâmêʼ and said tsaw-may'. The King James Version most often renders it thirsted.

Word: צָמֵאTransliteration: tsâmêʼSaid: tsaw-may'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

to thirst (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

thirsted 2×thirsty 2×thirsteth 2×athirst 1×art athirst 1×nor thirst 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y).

Verses using צָמֵא

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 17:3 · KJV

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

Judges 4:19 · KJV

And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

Judges 15:18 · KJV

And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

Ruth 2:9 · KJV

Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.

Psalm 42:2 · KJV

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Psalm 63:1 · KJV

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Isaiah 48:21 · KJV

And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

Isaiah 49:10 · KJV

They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

Isaiah 65:13 · KJV

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

Common questions

What does Strong's H6770 mean?

H6770 is the Hebrew word צָמֵא (tsâmêʼ), meaning to thirst (literally or figuratively).

How is H6770 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it thirsted (2 times), thirsty (2 times), thirsteth (2 times), athirst (1 time), art athirst (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6770 appear in the Bible?

צָמֵא (tsâmêʼ) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6770 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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