Ez 29:21 , of David ψ 132:17 ; righteousness, etc. Is 61:11b ; cf. also 2 S 23:5 (if

interrog., v. Dr B u; otherwise HPS ); subj. ground Gn 3:18 cf. Is 61:11a ( sim. ), Dt 29:22 ( obj. om.); also ( fig. ) Is 45:8 ( cf. Di Ki t). 2. of rain, cause the earth to sprout ( abs. ), Is 55:10 .

• צֶ˜מַח S 6780 TWOT 1928a GK 7542 n.m. Je 23:5 sprout, growth ;— abs. צ׳ Ho 8:7 +, צֶ˜מַח Zc 3: 8; cstr. צֶ˜מַח Gn 19:25 +; sf. צִמְחָהּ Ez 17:9 +;— 1. coll. sprouting, growth , צ׳ הָאֲדָמָה Gn 19:25 ( J ), צ׳ הַשָּׂדֶה Ez 16:7 ( sim. ), cf. Is 61:11 ψ 65:11 ; so צ׳ יהוה Is 4: 2, צ׳ abs. Ho 8: 7; growth ( = foliage) of vine, טַרְפֵּי צ׳ Ez 17: 9. 2. process of growth , of vine, עֲרֻגֹת צִמְחָהּ

Ez 17:10 = the beds where it grew . 3. future ruler, under fig. of sprout from Davidic tree ( cf. ψ 132:17 ) לְדָוִד צ׳ צַדִּיק וַהֲקִמֹתִי Je 23:5 a righteous sprout, shoot , = אַצְמִיחַ לְדָוִד צ׳ צְדָקָה 33:1 5; hence (as
n.pr. ) עַבְדִּי צ׳ Ze 3:8 , of Joshua אִישׁ צ׳ שְׁמֹו 6:1 2.

צַמִּים S 6782 TWOT 1929b GK 7545 v. צמם ^.

צְמִיתֻת S 6783 TWOT 1932a GK 7552 v. צמת ^.

צמם TWOT 1929 ( ^√ of foll.; cf. Arabic ضَمَّ ^(ḍamma) draw together , or صَمَّ ( ṣamma ) bandage (a wound), be compact; NH צִמְצֵם press; å ^Jer Palp. Ithpalp. veil (?denom.) ) .

• צַמָּה S 6777 TWOT 1929a GK 7539 n.f. woman’s veil ; sf. צַמָּתֵךְ ;— Is 47:2 Ct 4:1 , 3 ; 6:7 .

• צַמִּים S 6782 TWOT 1929b GK 7545 n.m. doubtful word, usually snare, trap (from || פַּח Jb 18: 9);— וְשָׁאַף צ׳ חֵילָם Jb 5:5 and a snare snappeth at their wealth (so Bu Bev ^JPhil. xxvi, 304 f. ; Vrss Di Du and most mod. צְמֵאִים , or

Bev A. A. Bevan.

JPhil. Journal of Philology (Engl.). Vrss Old Versions.