Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
balsam
Usage: 1) a kind of balsam, balm, salve 1a) as merchandise 1b) as medicine
Strong's Number
H6875
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H6875 Quick Answer
Strong's H6875 צְּרִי צֳּרִי (tsriy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsriy (tser-ee') (or tsoriy {tsor-ee'}) n-m. 1. distillation, i.e. balsam [from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include balm. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsriy (tser-ee') (or tsoriy {tsor-ee'}) n-m. 1. distillation, i.e. balsam [from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- balm
Meaning and Definition
tsriy (tser-ee') (or tsoriy {tsor-ee'}) n-m. 1. distillation, i.e. balsam [from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak] KJV: balm.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6875. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6875 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsriy, 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.
balm
Genesis 37:25
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How Strong's H6875 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6875 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 H6875 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6875.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6875, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6875 FAQ
What does tseri (צְרִי) mean?
Tseri (Strong's H6875) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "balm". tsriy (tser-ee') (or tsoriy {tsor-ee'}) n-m. 1. distillation, i.e. balsam [from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak]
How many times is tseri (צְרִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H6875 across 3 books.
Where can I study tseri (צְרִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6875 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tseri (צְרִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as balm. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.