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צָמֵא H6771

H6771 is the Hebrew word צָמֵא, transliterated tsâmêʼ and said tsaw-may'. The King James Version most often renders it thirsty.

Word: צָמֵאTransliteration: tsâmêʼSaid: tsaw-may'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

thirsty (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

from H6770 (צָמֵא).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

thirsty 5×if he be thirsty 1×thirsty man 1×every one that thirsteth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (that) thirst(-eth, -y).

Verses using צָמֵא

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 17:29 · KJV

And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

Psalm 107:5 · KJV

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Proverbs 25:21 · KJV

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Isaiah 21:14 · KJV

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

Isaiah 29:8 · KJV

It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

Isaiah 32:6 · KJV

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Isaiah 44:3 · KJV

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Isaiah 55:1 · KJV

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6771 mean?

H6771 is the Hebrew word צָמֵא (tsâmêʼ), meaning thirsty (literally or figuratively).

How is H6771 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it thirsty (5 times), if he be thirsty (1 time), thirsty man (1 time), every one that thirsteth (1 time).

How many times does H6771 appear in the Bible?

צָמֵא (tsâmêʼ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6771 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6770 (צָמֵא).

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