Strong's H6785 · Hebrew
צֶמֶר
tsemer · /tseh'-mer/
Definition
wool
KJV: wool(-len).
Root / derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צֶמֶר across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus4 verses
The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;
Leviticus 13:48Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin; thing: Heb. work of
Leviticus 13:52He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus 13:59This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 51:8For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
Ezekiel3 verses
Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Ezekiel 34:3Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
Ezekiel 44:17And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Hosea2 verses
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. drink: Heb. drinks
Hosea 2:9Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness. recover: or, take away
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6785 (tsemer) mean?
wool
How many times does H6785 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6785 (צֶמֶר) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “wool.”
How is tsemer translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6785 is rendered as “wool” (11×), “woollen” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word צֶמֶר come from?
from an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy;