What does צִמָּאוֹן mean in the Bible?
e. desert".
Hebrew · H6774
צִמָּאוֹן
A thirsty place , i.e. desert
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צִמָּאוֹןH6774
What does צִמָּאוֹן mean in the Bible?
צִמָּאוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "a thirsty place , i.e. desert".
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How does the BSB render H6774?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a thirsty (1), into thirsty ground (1), the thirsty land (1).
Where does צִמָּאוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita thirsty1×Deuteronomy 8:15
into thirsty ground1×Psalms 107:33
the thirsty land1×Isaiah 35:7
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 8:15
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Deuteronomy1Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
וְצִמָּא֖וֹן2xwə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wnDeuteronomy 8:15, Isaiah 35:7
לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃1xlə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wnPsalms 107:33
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 8:15, Isaiah 35:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 107:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a thirsty place , i.e. desert
Source Gloss
a thirsty place , i.e. desert
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a thirsty place, i.e. desert BDB: thirsty ground Usage: drought, dry ground, thirsty land.
Word Origins
צִמָּאוֹן is built from this root: