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Strong's H6772 צָמָא (tsama)

tsama' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6772
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 12

Strong's H6772 Quick Answer

Strong's H6772 צָּמָא (tsama') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsama' (tsaw-maw') n-m. 1. thirst (literally or figuratively) [from H6770] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include thirst. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsama' (tsaw-maw') n-m. 1. thirst (literally or figuratively) [from H6770]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
thirst

Meaning and Definition

tsama' (tsaw-maw') n-m. 1. thirst (literally or figuratively) [from H6770] KJV: thirst(-y). Root(s): H6770

Original Word
צָּמָא
Transliteration
tsama'
Derivation
Root: צמא First root strongs: 6770
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6772. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6772 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsama', 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.

thirst Exodus 17:3 16×

How Strong's H6772 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 H6772 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 H6772 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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?

Deuteronomy 28:48 KJV

Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

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?

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6772.

Exodus 17:3 Old Testament, 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?
Deuteronomy 28:48 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
Judges 15:18 Old Testament, 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?
2 Chronicles 32:11 Old Testament, KJV
Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Nehemiah 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
Nehemiah 9:20 Old Testament, KJV
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Psalms 69:21 Old Testament, KJV
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Psalms 104:11 Old Testament, KJV
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
Isaiah 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
Isaiah 41:17 Old Testament, KJV
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Isaiah 50:2 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Jeremiah 48:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
Lamentations 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Ezekiel 19:13 Old Testament, KJV
And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
Hosea 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.
Amos 8:11 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Amos 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6772, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6772 FAQ

What does tsama (צָמָא) mean?

Strong's H6772 is a Hebrew entry for H6772 צָּמָא (tsama'). tsama' (tsaw-maw') n-m. 1. thirst (literally or figuratively) [from H6770]

How many times is tsama (צָמָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H6772 across 12 books.

Where can I study tsama (צָמָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6772 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsama (צָמָא)?

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