צָמַת
tsa.mat
to destroy
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "צָמַת" (tsa.mat) is a verb that means "to destroy." It falls within the semantic domain of "Death & Life," indicating its connection to themes of mortality and existence. This word is used 15 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in various contexts. The meaning of "to destroy" encompasses a range of actions, from physical annihilation to emotional devastation. This verb can describe the act of causing something or someone to cease to exist, often with a sense of finality and irreversibility. Its usage in the Bible suggests that "צָמַת" is not limited to physical destruction, but also encompasses spiritual and emotional harm. The significance of "צָמַת" lies in its ability to convey the consequences of human actions, the fragility of life, and the importance of making choices that avoid destruction. Its repeated use in the Bible underscores the gravity of this concept and its relevance to various aspects of human experience.
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Occurrences in Scripture
15 total occurrences across the text
In the dry season, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
Job 23:17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
Psalms 18:40You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Psalms 54:5He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
Psalms 73:27For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.
Psalms 88:16Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.
Psalms 94:23He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off.
Psalms 94:23He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off.
Psalms 101:5I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.
Psalms 101:8Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city.
Psalms 119:139My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
Psalms 143:12In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant.
Lamentations 3:53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone on me.
2 Samuel 22:41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.