צַמָּהtsammâh

woman's veil (Isaiah 47:2; Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 4:3; Song of Solomon 6:7)

Pronunciation: tsam-maw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6777

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Song of Solomon 4:1 You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead.
  • Song of Solomon 4:3 Your lips are like scarlet ribbon; your mouth is inviting. Your cheeks are like rosy pomegranates behind your veil.
  • Song of Solomon 6:7 Your cheeks are like rosy pomegranates behind your veil.
  • Isaiah 47:2 Take heavy millstones and grind flour. Remove your veil, and strip off your robe. Expose yourself to public view.

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).