Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to thirst
Usage: (Qal) to be thirsty
Strong's Number
H6770
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H6770 Quick Answer
Strong's H6770 צָּמֵא (tsame') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsame' (tsaw-may') v. 1. to thirst (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include thirst, thirsteth, and thirsted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsame' (tsaw-may') v. 1. to thirst (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thirst, thirsteth, and thirsted
Meaning and Definition
tsame' (tsaw-may') v. 1. to thirst (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6770. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6770 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsame', 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.
How Strong's H6770 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6770 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 H6770 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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?
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.
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?
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6770.
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?
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.
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?
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.
Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
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;
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.
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.
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:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6770, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6770 FAQ
What does tsame (צָמֵא) mean?
Strong's H6770 is a Hebrew entry for H6770 צָּמֵא (tsame'). tsame' (tsaw-may') v. 1. to thirst (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
How many times is tsame (צָמֵא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6770 across 6 books.
Where can I study tsame (צָמֵא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6770 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsame (צָמֵא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thirst, thirsteth, and thirsted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.