Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
branch
Usage: 1) sprout, growth, branch 1a) sprouting, growth, sprout 1b) growth (of process) 1c) sprout, shoot (of Messiah from Davidic tree)
Strong's Number
H6780
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
7
Strong's H6780 Quick Answer
Strong's H6780 צֶּמַח (tsemach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsemach (tseh'-makh) n-m. 1. (usually concrete) a sprout {literal or figurative} It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include branch, bud, spring, and grew. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsemach (tseh'-makh) n-m. 1. (usually concrete) a sprout {literal or figurative}
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- branch, bud, spring, and grew
Meaning and Definition
tsemach (tseh'-makh) n-m. 1. (usually concrete) a sprout {literal or figurative} [from H6779] KJV: branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring(-ing). Root(s): H6779
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6780. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6780 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsemach, 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 H6780 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 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6780 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 H6780 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6780.
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
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.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
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.
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
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:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6780, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6780 FAQ
What does tsemach (צֶמַח) mean?
Tsemach (Strong's H6780) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "branch". tsemach (tseh'-makh) n-m. 1. (usually concrete) a sprout {literal or figurative}
How many times is tsemach (צֶמַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H6780 across 7 books.
Where can I study tsemach (צֶמַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6780 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsemach (צֶמַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as branch, bud, spring, and grew. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.