צוּם
Transliteration
ṣûm
Pronunciation
tsoom
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1890

Strong’s Definitions

צוּם tsûwm, tsoom; a primitive root; to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast:—× at all, fast.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H6684 in the following manner: fast (20x), at all (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H6684 in the following manner: fast (20x), at all (1x).

  1. (Qal) to abstain from food, fast

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צוּם tsûwm, tsoom; a primitive root; to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast:—× at all, fast.
STRONGS H6684: Abbreviations
† [צוּם] verb abstain from food, fast (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic () , Ethiopic Aramaic צוּם, ); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular צַמְתָּ 2 Samuel 12:21; 2nd person masculine plural צַמְתֶּם Zechariah 7:5, suffix צַמְתֻּנִי Zechariah 7:5; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיָּ֫צָם 2 Samuel 12:16, וַיָּצוֺ֑ם 1 Kings 21:27; 1st person singular אָצוּם Esther 4:16, etc.; Imperative masculine plural צוּמוּ Esther 4:16; Infinitive absolute צוֺם Zechariah 7:5; Participle צָם 2 Samuel 12:23; Nehemiah 1:4; — fast, in mourning the dead 1 Samuel 31:13 = 1 Chronicles 10:12; 2 Samuel 1:12; in worship (contrition, intercession, etc.) Jon 20:26; 1 Samuel 7:6; 2 Samuel 12:16 (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb צוֺם; || בִּקֵּשׁ), 2 Samuel 12:23 and (+בָּכָה), 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 12:22 (q. v. for explanation), Jeremiah 14:12; Zechariah 7:5 (+סְפוֺד), הֲצוֺם צַמְתֻּנִי Zechariah 7:5 (Ges§ 117x) was it at all unto me [י׳] that ye fasted ? וָאֱהִי צָם Nehemiah 1:4 (periphrase conjectural; + מִתְפַּלֵּל), compare Ezra 8:23 (+ בִּקֵּשׁ), Esther 4:16 (with עַל person for whom), Esther 4:16, Isaiah 58:3 (|| עִנִּינוּ נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Isaiah 58:4 (with ל of thing), Isaiah 58:4; once in disappointment and vexation 1 Kings 21:27.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:6; 1 Samuel 31:13

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:12; 2 Samuel 12:16; 2 Samuel 12:16; 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 12:21; 2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 12:23; 2 Samuel 12:23

1 Kings

1 Kings 21:27; 1 Kings 21:27

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 10:12

Ezra

Ezra 8:23

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 1:4; Nehemiah 1:4

Esther

Esther 4:16; Esther 4:16; Esther 4:16; Esther 4:16

Isaiah

Isaiah 58:3; Isaiah 58:4; Isaiah 58:4

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 14:12

Zechariah

Zechariah 7:5; Zechariah 7:5; Zechariah 7:5; Zechariah 7:5; Zechariah 7:5