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צמח

Strong’s: H6779

Associated OET lemmas: צָמַח

Authors: Graham S. Ogden

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: צֶמַח

Sense 1: to sprout, to come up, to spring up

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Definition: = process by which plants, trees, or hairs come up and start growing; ≈ sometimes extended to denote the coming in existence of people, conditions, or activities

Forms: vbqal-

GEN 2:5: RV GEN 2:5 · LV GEN 2:5 · Read together GEN 2:5

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OET-RV GEN 2:5

5 there weren’t yet any bushes growing on the earth, and no plants had yet sprung up in the countryside, because Yahweh God had not yet made it rain, and nor were there any people yet to till the ground.

OET-LV GEN 2:5

5 And_all/each/any/every (the)_bush[es]_of the_field not _yet it _was in/on _the_earth and_all (the)_vegetation _of the_field not _yet it _was _sprouting if/because not YHWH god he _had _caused _rain on the_earth/land and_human/ʼĀdām there_was_not to_work DOM the_soil.

GEN 41:6: RV GEN 41:6 · LV GEN 41:6 · Read together GEN 41:6

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OET-RV GEN 41:6

6 But wow, seven thin heads of grain sprouted after them—these heads of grain had been scorched by the hot, desert wind.

OET-LV GEN 41:6

6 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE seven ears _of _grain thin and_scorched _of an _east _wind were_springing _up after_them.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 2:5 · RV GEN 41:6 · RV GEN 41:23 · LV GEN 2:5 · LV GEN 41:6 · LV GEN 41:23 · Read together GEN 2:5 · Read together GEN 41:6 · Read together GEN 41:23

EXO: RV EXO 10:5 · LV EXO 10:5 · Read together EXO 10:5

LEV: RV LEV 13:37 · LV LEV 13:37 · Read together LEV 13:37

JOB: RV JOB 5:6 · RV JOB 8:19 · LV JOB 5:6 · LV JOB 8:19 · Read together JOB 5:6 · Read together JOB 8:19

PSA: RV PSA 85:11 · LV PSA 85:12 · Read together PSA 85:11

ECC: RV ECC 2:6 · LV ECC 2:6 · Read together ECC 2:6

ISA: RV ISA 44:4 · LV ISA 44:4 · Read together ISA 44:4

EZE: RV EZE 17:6 · LV EZE 17:6 · Read together EZE 17:6

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

Sense 2: to cause to sprout, to make come up, to cause to bring forth

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Definition: = causative process by which a deity or the earth causes plants or horns to come up and start growing; ≈ sometimes extended to denote the coming in existence of people, conditions, or activities

Forms: vbhif-

GEN 2:9: RV GEN 2:9 · LV GEN 2:9 · Read together GEN 2:9

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OET-RV GEN 2:9

9 He also caused all kinds of trees to grow there—some that are pleasant to look at and good for food. In the middle of the garden was the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

OET-LV GEN 2:9

9 And_ YHWH god _he/it _made _sprout from the_soil every _of tree desirable to/for_appearance and_good for_food and_tree the_life in _the_middle the_garden and_tree the_knowledge good and_bad/evil.

GEN 3:18: RV GEN 3:18 · LV GEN 3:18 · Read together GEN 3:18

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18 It’ll produce thorns and thistles for you
⇔ although you’ll eat the crops from the countryside.

OET-LV GEN 3:18

18 And_thorn and_thorn/thistle it _will _cause _to _sprout to/for_you(fs) and_you(ms)_will _eat DOM the _vegetation _of the_field.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 2:9 · RV GEN 3:18 · LV GEN 2:9 · LV GEN 3:18 · Read together GEN 2:9 · Read together GEN 3:18

DEU: RV DEU 29:23 · LV DEU 29:22 · Read together DEU 29:23

SA2: RV SA2 23:5 · LV SA2 23:5 · Read together SA2 23:5

JOB: RV JOB 38:27 · LV JOB 38:27 · Read together JOB 38:27

PSA: RV PSA 104:14 · RV PSA 132:17 · RV PSA 147:8 · LV PSA 104:14 · LV PSA 132:17 · LV PSA 147:8 · Read together PSA 104:14 · Read together PSA 132:17 · Read together PSA 147:8

ISA: RV ISA 45:8 · RV ISA 55:10 · RV ISA 61:11 · LV ISA 45:8 · LV ISA 55:10 · LV ISA 61:11 · Read together ISA 45:8 · Read together ISA 55:10 · Read together ISA 61:11

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

EZE: RV EZE 29:21 · LV EZE 29:21 · Read together EZE 29:21

Sense 3: to grow

Semantic domains: Stage (002001001057)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = process by which the hair of one's body grows to a certain length

Forms: vbpiel

JDG 16:22: RV JDG 16:22 · LV JDG 16:22 · Read together JDG 16:22

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OET-RV JDG 16:22

22 However, over time his hair began to grow back again.

OET-LV JDG 16:22

22 And_ the _hair _of his/its_head _it _began to_grow _back just_as it _had _been _shaved.

SA2 10:5: RV SA2 10:5 · LV SA2 10:5 · Read together SA2 10:5

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OET-RV SA2 10:5

5 They sent messengers ahead to tell David because they were very humiliated, and the king told them to stay in Yeriho (Jericho) before returning when their beards grew back.

OET-LV SA2 10:5

5 And_people _told to_Dāvid and_he _sent to_meet_them if/because the_men they _were humiliated exceedingly and_ the_king _he/it _said remain in_Yərīḩō/(Jericho) until beard _of_your(pl) it _will _grow _back and_you(pl)_will _return.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: RV JDG 16:22 · LV JDG 16:22 · Read together JDG 16:22

SA2: RV SA2 10:5 · LV SA2 10:5 · Read together SA2 10:5

CH1: RV CH1 19:5 · LV CH1 19:5 · Read together CH1 19:5

EZE: RV EZE 16:7 · LV EZE 16:7 · Read together EZE 16:7

Sense 4: to spring up, to appear

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: = process by which a certain condition becomes a reality, ◄ as a new shoot that comes up from the ground

Forms: vbqal-

ISA 42:9: RV ISA 42:9 · LV ISA 42:9 · Read together ISA 42:9

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OET-RV ISA 42:9

9 Listen, things said before have come to pass
⇔ and I’m about to reveal new things—
⇔ I’ll let you all know about them before they come to be.

OET-LV ISA 42:9

9 The _former_things THERE they _have _come and_new_things I am_about _to _tell before_before they _will _spring _up I _will _cause _to _hear_them you(pl).

ISA 43:19: RV ISA 43:19 · LV ISA 43:19 · Read together ISA 43:19

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OET-RV ISA 43:19

19 Listen, I’m going to do something new.
⇔ It’s springing up—haven’t you noticed it?
⇔ Yes, I’ll make a road in the wilderness—
⇔ streams in that desolate place.

OET-LV ISA 43:19

19 Here_I am_about _to _do a _new_thing now it _is _springing _up am_not do_you _know _it also I _will _make in_wilderness a _way in_a _desolate _place rivers.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: RV ISA 42:9 · RV ISA 43:19 · RV ISA 58:8 · LV ISA 42:9 · LV ISA 43:19 · LV ISA 58:8 · Read together ISA 42:9 · Read together ISA 43:19 · Read together ISA 58:8