◄ 6788. tsammereth ►
Strong's Lexicon tsammereth: Top, summit, treetop Original Word: צַמֶּרֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: tsammereth Pronunciation: tsam-meh'-reth Phonetic Spelling: (tsam-meh'-reth) Definition: Top, summit, treetop Meaning: fleeciness, foliage Word Origin: Derived from the root צָמַר (tsamar), meaning "to be shaggy" or "to be woolly." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tsammereth," the concept of a summit or top can be related to Greek words like κορυφή (koruphē), meaning "summit" or "top." Usage: The Hebrew word "tsammereth" refers to the top or summit of a tree, often used to describe the uppermost branches or foliage. It conveys the idea of height and prominence, symbolizing the peak or pinnacle of something. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, trees were significant both practically and symbolically. They provided shade, food, and materials, and were often used metaphorically in Scripture to represent strength, growth, and prosperity. The "tsammereth" of a tree, being its highest point, could symbolize reaching one's full potential or the pinnacle of achievement. In a broader cultural context, the imagery of a tree's summit might also evoke thoughts of reaching towards the divine or aspiring to spiritual heights. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as tsemer Definition (tree) top NASB Translation top (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs צַמֶּ֫רֶת noun feminine tree-top (possibly from woolly, feathery,appearance); — ׳צ construct, of cedar (in figurative) Ezekiel 17:3,22, so suffix צַמַּרְתּוֺ Ezekiel 31:3,10; of tall trees in General, צַמַּרְתָּם Ezekiel 31:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance highest branch, top From the same as tsemer; fleeciness, i.e. Foliage -- highest branch, top. see HEBREW tsemer Forms and Transliterations מִצַּמֶּ֧רֶת מצמרת צַמֶּ֥רֶת צַמַּרְתָּם֙ צַמַּרְתּֽוֹ׃ צַמַּרְתּוֹ֙ צמרת צמרתו צמרתו׃ צמרתם miṣ·ṣam·me·reṯ miṣṣammereṯ mitztzamMeret ṣam·mar·tām ṣam·mar·tōw ṣam·me·reṯ ṣammartām ṣammartōw ṣammereṯ tzammarTam tzammarTo tzamMeret Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezekiel 17:3 HEB: וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־ צַמֶּ֥רֶת הָאָֽרֶז׃ NAS: and took away the top of the cedar. KJV: and took the highest branch of the cedar: INT: Lebanon and took the top of the cedar Ezekiel 17:22 HEB: וְלָקַ֣חְתִּי אָ֗נִי מִצַּמֶּ֧רֶת הָאֶ֛רֶז הָרָמָ֖ה NAS: [a sprig] from the lofty top of the cedar KJV: I will also take of the highest branch of the high INT: take I top of the cedar the lofty Ezekiel 31:3 HEB: עֲבֹתִ֔ים הָיְתָ֖ה צַמַּרְתּֽוֹ׃ NAS: And very high, And its top was among KJV: stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. INT: boughs become top Ezekiel 31:10 HEB: בְּקוֹמָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֤ן צַמַּרְתּוֹ֙ אֶל־ בֵּ֣ין NAS: and has set its top among KJV: and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, INT: stature set top about among Ezekiel 31:14 HEB: יִתְּנ֤וּ אֶת־ צַמַּרְתָּם֙ אֶל־ בֵּ֣ין NAS: nor set their top among the clouds, KJV: neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, INT: nor set their top about among 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6788 5 Occurrences miṣ·ṣam·me·reṯ — 1 Occ. ṣam·mar·tām — 1 Occ. ṣam·mar·tōw — 2 Occ. ṣam·me·reṯ — 1 Occ.