Tsamach means “bear” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H6779 צָּמַח (tsamach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsamach (tsaw-makh') v. 1. to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root] It has 32 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include forth, bring, make, bringeth, and made. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
tsamach (tsaw-makh') v. 1. to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root] KJV: bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
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to spring
Usage: 1) to sprout, spring up, grow up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to sprout, spring up 1a1a) of plants 1a1b) of hair 1a1c) of speech (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to grow abundantly or thickly 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to grow 1c2) to cause to sprout
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsamach, 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.
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32 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6779.
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:
But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
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Tsamach (Strong's H6779) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bear". tsamach (tsaw-makh') v. 1. to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) [a primitive root]
This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's H6779 across 14 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6779 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as forth, bring, make, bringeth, made, and beareth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.