Strong's H6788 · Hebrew
צַמֶּרֶת
tsammereth · /tsam-meh'-reth/
Definition
fleeciness, i.e. foliage
KJV: highest branch, top.
Root / derivation: from the same as H6785 (צֶמֶר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צַמֶּרֶת across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel5 verses
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: divers: Heb. embroidering
Ezekiel 17:22Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
Ezekiel 31:3Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. with fair branches: Heb. fair of branches
Ezekiel 31:10Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;
Ezekiel 31:14To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. their trees: or, stand upon themselves for their height
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6788 (tsammereth) mean?
fleeciness, i.e. foliage
How many times does H6788 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6788 (צַמֶּרֶת) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “top.”
How is tsammereth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6788 is rendered as “top” (3×), “branch” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word צַמֶּרֶת come from?
from the same as H6785 (צֶמֶר);