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צֶמַח

Strong’s: H6780

Associated OET lemmas: צֶמַח

Notes: Passage: RV ISA 4:2 · LV ISA 4:2 · Read together ISA 4:2
Some scholars question the possible messianic and thus figurative interpretation here because of the parallel "fruit of the land."

Authors: Graham S. Ogden

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: צמח

Sense 1: sprout, growth, vegetation

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = process by which new growth comes up, either springing from the ground or from part of an existing plant, and starts growing; ≈ sometimes extended to denote the coming into existence of people, conditions, or activities

GEN 19:25: RV GEN 19:25 · LV GEN 19:25 · Read together GEN 19:25

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OET-RV GEN 19:25

25 and he destroyed those cities and all their inhabitants as well, as all of the plain including all the vegetation.

OET-LV GEN 19:25

25 And_he _overthrew DOM the_cities (the)_these and_DOM all _of the_valley and_DOM all _of the _inhabitants _of the _cities and_the _growth _of the_soil.

PSA 65:11: RV PSA 65:10 · LV PSA 65:11 · Read together PSA 65:10

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OET-RV PSA 65:10

10 You generously water its ploughed furrows—
⇔ your rain flattens down the ridges between them.
⇔ You make the soil soft with rain showers
⇔ then you bless what grows there.

OET-LV PSA 65:11

11  Furrows _of_its you _water _abundantly you _press _down ridges _of_its with_showers you_soften _it growth _of_its you _bless.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 19:25 · LV GEN 19:25 · Read together GEN 19:25

PSA: RV PSA 65:10 · LV PSA 65:11 · Read together PSA 65:10

ISA: RV ISA 61:11 · LV ISA 61:11 · Read together ISA 61:11

EZE: RV EZE 16:7 · RV EZE 17:9–10 · LV EZE 16:7 · LV EZE 17:9–10 · Read together EZE 16:7 · Read together EZE 17:9–10

Sense 2: ear (of grain)

Semantic domains: Plants (001003001)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = uppermost part ◄ of a grain plant, ► which contains the seeds

HOS 8:7: RV HOS 8:7 · LV HOS 8:7 · Read together HOS 8:7

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OET-RV HOS 8:7

7 because they sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
⇔ The standing grain has no heads—it yields no flour.
⇔ If it were to produce, strangers would grab it anyway.

OET-LV HOS 8:7

7 If/because a _wind they _sow and_a_storm-wind they _will _reap standing _grain there_is_not to_him/it growth not it _will _produce flour perhaps it _will _produce strangers they_will _swallow _it.

Sense 3: sprout, branch

Semantic domains: People (001001002003)

Core domains: Royalty (148)

Definition: literally: sprout; hence: = a new member of a royal dynasty, ◄ compared to a new branch that sprouts from a tree

ISA 4:2: RV ISA 4:2 · LV ISA 4:2 · Read together ISA 4:2

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OET-RV ISA 4:2

2 At that time, Yahweh’s branch will become beautiful and glorious,
⇔ and the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight for what remains of the Israelis.

OET-LV ISA 4:2

2 In _the_day (the)_that it _will _become the _branch _of YHWH (into)_beauty and_(into)_glory and_the _fruit _of the_earth/land (into)_exaltation and_(into)_honour for_the _escaped _remnant _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

JER 23:5: RV JER 23:5 · LV JER 23:5 · Read together JER 23:5

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OET-RV JER 23:5

5 Listen, Yahweh declares that the time is coming
⇔ when I will appoint a righteous branch for David
⇔ and he will reign wisely as king
⇔ and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

OET-LV JER 23:5

5 HERE days are_coming the _utterance _of YHWH and_I _will _raise _up for_Dāvid a _branch righteous and_he _will _reign a _king and_he _will _act _prudently and_he _will _do justice and_righteousness on _the_earth.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: RV ISA 4:2 · LV ISA 4:2 · Read together ISA 4:2

JER: RV JER 23:5 · RV JER 33:15 · LV JER 23:5 · LV JER 33:15 · Read together JER 23:5 · Read together JER 33:15

ZEC: RV ZEC 3:8 · RV ZEC 6:12 · LV ZEC 3:8 · LV ZEC 6:12 · Read together ZEC 3:8 · Read together ZEC 6:12