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Strong's H6684 צוּם (tsum)

Tsum means “fast” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6684
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 11

Strong's H6684 Quick Answer

Strong's H6684 צּוּם (tsuwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsuwm (tsoom) v. 1. to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast [a primitive root] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include fasted and fast. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsuwm (tsoom) v. 1. to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast [a primitive root]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fasted and fast

Meaning and Definition

tsuwm (tsoom) v. 1. to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, fast.

Original Word
צּוּם
Transliteration
tsuwm
Derivation
Root: צום
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6684. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6684 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsuwm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fasted Judges 20:26 10× fast 2 Samuel 12:21

How Strong's H6684 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6684 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6684 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 20:26 KJV

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:6 KJV

And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

1 Samuel 31:13 KJV

And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6684.

Judges 20:26 Old Testament, KJV
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
1 Samuel 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel 31:13 Old Testament, KJV
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
2 Samuel 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
2 Samuel 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
2 Samuel 12:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2 Samuel 12:22 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
2 Samuel 12:23 Old Testament, KJV
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
1 Kings 21:27 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
1 Chronicles 10:12 Old Testament, KJV
They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Ezra 8:23 Old Testament, KJV
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Nehemiah 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
Esther 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Isaiah 58:3 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Isaiah 58:4 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Jeremiah 14:12 Old Testament, KJV
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Zechariah 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6684, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6684 FAQ

What does tsum (צוּם) mean?

Tsum (Strong's H6684) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fast". tsuwm (tsoom) v. 1. to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast [a primitive root]

How many times is tsum (צוּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H6684 across 11 books.

Where can I study tsum (צוּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6684 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsum (צוּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fasted and fast. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.