צָמֵאtsâmêʼ

as substantive thirsty one (Isaiah 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalms 107:5; 2 Samuel 17:29; Proverbs 25:21)

Pronunciation: tsaw-may' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6771

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 29:19 “Those who hear the warnings of this curse should not congratulate themselves, thinking, ‘I am safe, even though I am following the desires of my own stubborn heart.’ This would lead to utter ruin!
  • 2 Samuel 17:29 honey, butter, sheep, goats, and cheese for David and those who were with him. For they said, “You must all be very hungry and tired and thirsty after your long march through the wilderness.”
  • Psalms 107:5 Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.
  • Proverbs 25:21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
  • Isaiah 21:14 O people of Tema, bring water to these thirsty people, food to these weary refugees.
  • Isaiah 29:8 A hungry person dreams of eating but wakes up still hungry. A thirsty person dreams of drinking but is still faint from thirst when morning comes. So it will be with your enemies, with those who attack Mount Zion.”
See every passage

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).