צִמָּאוֹןtsimmâʼôwn

thirsty ground (Deuteronomy 8:15; Isaiah 35:7; Psalms 107:33)

Pronunciation: tsim-maw-one' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6774

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 8:15 Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!
  • Psalms 107:33 He changes rivers into deserts, and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.
  • Isaiah 35:7 The parched ground will become a pool, and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish where desert jackals once lived.

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).