UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: צָמָא · צָמֵא · צִמְאָה · צִמָּאֹון · צַמִּים

Sense 1: to be thirsty

Semantic domains: Thirst (002004001001003)

Core domains: Body (019); Liquids (101); Well-Being (196)

Definition: = state in which someone senses a feeling of needing or wanting to drink, ► which eventually leads to weakness or even death; ≈ also used in a figurative sense to denote a longing or desire

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:3

OET-RV EXO 17:3

3 But the people were very thirsty there and they murmured against Mosheh, so he demanded, “Is this why you brought us out of Mitsrayim (Egypt)? To kill me and my sons and my cattle with thirst?” ???

OET-LV EXO 17:3

3 And_it _was _thirsty there the_people for_water and_ the_people _it _grumbled on Mosheh and_he/it _said to/for_what this did_you(pl)_bring _us _up from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_put _to _death DOM_me and_DOM children _of_my and_DOM livestock _of_my by_thirst.

Show passage in OET: JDG 4:19

OET-RV JDG 4:19

19 “I’m thirsty,” he said. “Could you get me a little water to drink.” Ya’el opened a goatskin container and gave him milk to drink, then she covered him again.

OET-LV JDG 4:19

19 And_he/it _said to_her/it give_me _to _drink please a _little _of water if/because I _am _thirsty and_she _opened DOM the _skin-bottle _of (the)_milk and_she_gave _him _a _drink and_she_covered _him.

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All 8 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 17:3

JDG: OET JDG 4:19 · OET JDG 15:18

RUT: OET RUT 2:9

JOB: OET JOB 24:11

ISA: OET ISA 48:21 · OET ISA 49:10 · OET ISA 65:13

Sense 2: to be thirsty > to long for

Semantic domains: Wish (002004002001001)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: = state in which someone experiences a deep longing to associate with another person or with a deity

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 42:3

OET-RV PSA 42:2

2 My soul thirsts for God—for the living God.
⇔ When will I go and appear before God?

OET-LV PSA 42:3

3  Being _of_my it _is _thirsty for_god for_the_god living when will _I _go and_will _I _present _myself the _presence _of god.

Show passage in OET: PSA 63:2

OET-RV PSA 63:1

63 God, you’re my god. I’m eager to get to know you.
⇔ My inner being thirsts for you, and my body needs you
⇔ in a dry and depressing land where there’s no water,

OET-LV PSA 63:2

2  Oh _god god _of_are_my you I_am _seeking _you _earnestly it _is _thirsty to/for_yourself(m) self _of_my it _longs to/for_yourself(m) flesh _of_my in_land _of dryness and_weary not water.

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Jump to OET PSA 63:1 section.

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

צמא

Form 1

Sense 1: to be thirsty

Sense 2: to be thirsty > to long for