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It can also metaphorically represent a deep spiritual longing or desire for God, as seen in various biblical passages. This dual usage highlights both the physical and spiritual dimensions of human existence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the arid climate of the ancient Near East, water was a precious and often scarce resource. Thirst was a common and pressing concern, making the imagery of thirst a powerful metaphor in biblical literature. The Israelites' experiences in the wilderness, where they often faced physical thirst, provided a backdrop for understanding spiritual thirst and dependence on God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be thirsty<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>became...thirsty (1), thirst (3), thirsted (1), thirsts (2), thirsty (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">צָמֵא</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be thirsty</b></font> (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (rare); so Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb085406.gif"> Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb085407.gif">: Assyrian <i><em>ƒûmu</em></i>, <em>thirst</em>, etc.); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">צָֽמְאָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/63-2.htm">Psalm 63:2</a>; 2feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְצָמִת</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/ruth/2-9.htm">Ruth 2:9</a> (Ges<sup>§ 75qq</sup>); 1 singular <font class="hebrew2">צָמֵתִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/4-19.htm">Judges 4:19</a> (Ges<sup>§ 74k</sup>); 3 plural <font class="hebrew2">צָֽמְאוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-21.htm">Isaiah 28:21</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּצְמָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/17-3.htm">Exodus 17:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/15-18.htm">Judges 15:18</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יִצְמָ֑אוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/49-10.htm">Isaiah 49:10</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וַיִּצ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/24-11.htm">Job 24:11</a>; 2masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">תִּצְמָ֑אוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13</a>; — <em>be thirsty</em> <a href="/interlinear/judges/4-19.htm">Judges 4:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/15-18.htm">Judges 15:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ruth/2-9.htm">Ruth 2:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/48-21.htm">Isaiah 48:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/49-10.htm">Isaiah 49:10</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">יִרְעָ֑בוּ</font>), <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">תִּרְעָ֑בוּ</font>) <a href="/interlinear/job/24-11.htm">Job 24:11</a>; with <font class="hebrew2">ל</font> of thing, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/17-3.htm">Exodus 17:3</a> (E); figurative <font class="hebrew2">צָֽמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים</font>. <a href="/interlinear/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a> <em>my soul thirsteth for God</em>, compare <a href="/interlinear/psalms/63-2.htm">Psalm 63:2</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be suffer thirsty <p>A primitive root; to thirst (literally or figuratively) -- (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְצָמִ֗ת וַיִּצְמָ֨א וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ׃ וַיִּצְמָא֮ ויצמא ויצמאו׃ וצמת יִצְמָ֔אוּ יצמאו צָמְא֗וּ צָמְאָ֬ה צָמֵ֑אתִי צמאה צמאו צמאתי תִּצְמָ֑אוּ תצמאו ṣā·mə·’āh ṣā·mə·’ū ṣā·mê·ṯî ṣāmə’āh ṣāmə’ū ṣāmêṯî tiṣ·mā·’ū tiṣmā’ū titzMau tzameAh tzaMeti tzameU vaiyitzMa vaiyitzMau vetzaMit way·yiṣ·mā way·yiṣ·mā·’ū wayyiṣmā wayyiṣmā’ū wə·ṣā·miṯ wəṣāmiṯ yiṣ·mā·’ū yiṣmā’ū yitzMau<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/17-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 17:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיִּצְמָ֨א </b> שָׁ֤ם הָעָם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But the people <span class="itali">thirsted</span> there<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the people <span class="itali">thirsted</span> there for water;<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/17-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">thirsted</span> there the people<p><b><a href="/text/judges/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 4:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַ֖יִם כִּ֣י <b> צָמֵ֑אתִי </b> וַתִּפְתַּ֞ח אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to drink, <span class="itali">for I am thirsty.</span> So she opened<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to drink; <span class="itali">for I am thirsty.</span> And she opened<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> water for <span class="itali">I am thirsty</span> opened A bottle<p><b><a href="/text/judges/15-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 15:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיִּצְמָא֮ </b> מְאֹד֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Then he became</span> very thirsty,<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he was sore <span class="itali">athirst,</span> and called<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/15-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">became</span> very called<p><b><a href="/text/ruth/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 2:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְבִלְתִּ֣י נָגְעֵ֑ךְ <b> וְצָמִ֗ת </b> וְהָלַכְתְּ֙ אֶל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not to touch <span class="itali">you. When you are thirsty,</span> go<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that they shall not touch <span class="itali">thee? and when thou art athirst,</span> go<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not to touch <span class="itali">are thirsty</span> go about<p><b><a href="/text/job/24-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 24:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְקָבִ֥ים דָּ֝רְכ֗וּ <b> וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They tread wine presses <span class="itali">but thirst.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [their] winepresses, <span class="itali">and suffer thirst.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/24-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wine tread <span class="itali">thirst</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/42-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 42:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> צָמְאָ֬ה </b> נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My soul <span class="itali">thirsts</span> for God,<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> My soul <span class="itali">thirsteth</span> for God,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/42-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">thirsts</span> my soul God<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/63-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 63:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/63.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַתָּ֗ה אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ <b> צָמְאָ֬ה </b> לְךָ֨ ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/63.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My soul <span class="itali">thirsts</span> for You, my flesh<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/63.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee: my soul <span class="itali">thirsteth</span> for thee, my flesh<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/63-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I shall seek <span class="itali">thirsts</span> my soul yearns<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/48-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 48:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְלֹ֣א <b> צָמְא֗וּ </b> בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">They did not thirst</span> when He led<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And they thirsted</span> not [when] he led<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/48-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> did not <span class="itali">thirst</span> the deserts led<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/49-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 49:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/49.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א <b> יִצְמָ֔אוּ </b> וְלֹא־ יַכֵּ֥ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/49.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They will not hunger <span class="itali">or thirst,</span> Nor<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/49.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> They shall not hunger <span class="itali">nor thirst;</span> neither shall the heat<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/49-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hunger Nor <span class="itali">thirst</span> Nor strike<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/65-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 65:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׁתּ֖וּ וְאַתֶּ֣ם <b> תִּצְמָ֑אוּ </b> הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/65.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will drink, <span class="itali">but you will be thirsty.</span> Behold,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/65.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall drink, <span class="itali">but ye shall be thirsty:</span> behold, my servants<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will drink you <span class="itali">will be thirsty</span> Behold my servants<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6770.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6770.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6770<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/titzmau_6770.htm">tiṣ·mā·’ū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tzameah_6770.htm">ṣā·mə·’āh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tzameti_6770.htm">ṣā·mê·ṯî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tzameu_6770.htm">ṣā·mə·’ū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitzma_6770.htm">way·yiṣ·mā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitzmau_6770.htm">way·yiṣ·mā·’ū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vetzamit_6770.htm">wə·ṣā·miṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yitzmau_6770.htm">yiṣ·mā·’ū — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" 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