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.”
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).