Strong's H6779 · Hebrew
צָמַח
tsâmach · /tsaw-makh'/
Definition
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
KJV: bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צָמַח across 32 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
32 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
Genesis 2:9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 3:18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; bring: Heb. cause to bud
Genesis 41:6And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis 41:23And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them: withered: or, small
Judges1 verse
2 Samuel2 verses
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel 23:5Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Job3 verses
Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; affliction: or, iniquity
Job 8:19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job 38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Psalms4 verses
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Psalms 104:14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Psalms 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. lamp: or, candle
Psalms 147:8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah7 verses
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Isaiah 43:19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 44:4And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Isaiah 45:8Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isaiah 55:10For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. be: Heb. gather thee up
Isaiah 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Ezekiel3 verses
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. caused: Heb. made thee a million excellent: Heb. ornament of ornaments
Ezekiel 17:6And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Ezekiel 29:21In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6779 (tsâmach) mean?
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
How many times does H6779 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6779 (צָמַח) appears in 32 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “forth.”
How is tsâmach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6779 is rendered as “forth” (9×), “up” (6×), “grow” (5×), “grown” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word צָמַח come from?
a primitive root;