BDB7111 [H6779]

צָמַח verb sprout, spring up (Late Hebrew id., so ᵑ7 צְמַח; Sir. spring or shine forth, shining, also sprout; Phoenician צמח posterity); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular צָֽמַחבּֿוֺ Lev 13:37 3 plural וְצָֽמְחוּ consecutive Isa 44:4 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצְמַח Job 5:6, 3 feminine plural תִּצְמַחְנָה Isa 42:9, etc.; Participle צֹמֵחַ Exod 10:5, צוֺמֵחַ Eccl 2:6 feminine plural צֹמְחוֺת Gen 41:6; Gen 41:23 — sprout, spring up:

1. of plants, trees, etc. Gen 2:5; Exod 10:5 (both J), Gen 41:6; Gen 41:23 (E), Ezek 17:6 (in figurative); once (late) יַעַר צוֺמֵחַ עֵצִים Eccl 2:6 wood sprouting with trees (full of growing trees); figurative of future ruler (see צֶמַח) Zech 6:12, posterity Isa 44:4, compare Job 8:19, trouble(עָמָל) Isa 5:6,truth (אֱמֶת) Ps 85:12, restoration (אֲרֻכָֽתְךָ) Isa 58:8, future events Isa 42:9.

2. of hair Lev 13:37 (P; compare Pi`el). Pi`el grow abunduntly, always of hair; — Perfect 3 masculine singular צִמֵּחַ Ezek 16:7 (in figurative): Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצַמַּח 2Sam 10:5 = 1Chr 19:5 (of beard); Infinitive construct לְצַמֵּחַ Judg 16:22 (Samson's hair). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וְהִצְמִיחָהּ Isa 55:10 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַצְמִיחַ 2Sam 23:5; Isa 61:1l, וַיַּצְמַח Gen 2:9, etc.; Infinitive construct לְהַצְמִיחַ Job 38:27 Participle מַצְמִיחַ Ps 104:14; Ps 147:8 —

1. cause to grow, with accusative of plant, subject ׳י Gen 2:9; Ps 104:14, compare Job 38:27, with 2 accusative Ps 147:8 who causeth mountains to sprout grass; figurative, object צֶמַח צְדָקָה Jer 33:15 horn (קֶרֶן) of Israel Ezek 29:21, of David Ps 132:17 righteousness, etc. Isa 61:11b; compare also 2Sam 23:5 (if interrogative, see Dr Bu; otherwise HPS); subject ground Gen 3:18 compare Isa 61:11a (simile), Deut 29:22 (object omitted); also (figurative) Isa 45:8 (compare Di Kit).

2. of rain, cause the earth to sprout (absolute), Isa 55:10.

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