לְ/צַמֵּ֖חַ
𐤋/𐤑𐤌𐤇
letsamecha
to grow
a primitive root; to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
Judges 16:22 · Word #4
Lexicon H6779
| Lemma | צָמַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤌𐤇 |
| Transliteration | tsâmach |
| Strong's | H6779 |
| In-context | to grow |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H6779-04
to cause to sprout forth
| Root | צמח (ts-m-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | sprouting, budding, growth, springing forth |
| Semantic Range | to cause plants to sprout, to bring forth growth, to make something flourish, to cause renewal or prosperity, to bring about emergence (literal or figurative) |
| Conceptual Significance | צמח imagery is central in biblical theology for themes of divinely caused growth, restoration, and messianic hope (e.g., the "Branch"). The Piel form emphasizes YHWH’s active role in bringing forth life, renewal, and covenantal flourishing. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ ("to"). The Piel stem intensifies or makes factitive the simple Qal sense of "to sprout," giving a causative nuance. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root צמח conveys the idea of sprouting or springing up. In the Piel stem, it carries a factitive/causative sense—"to cause to sprout" or "to make grow." The prefixed לְ marks the infinitive construct, yielding "to cause to sprout forth," which preserves both the root imagery and the verbal stem nuance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צמח (sprouting, budding, growth, springing forth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6779-01 |
atsemicha | I will cause to sprout forth |
H6779-02 |
hamatsemicha | the One who causes to sprout |
H6779-03 |
hatsomecha | the sprouting one |
Word Usage (33 occurrences of H6779)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:5 | יִצְמָ֑ח | yitsemach | sprouted |
| Genesis 2:9 | וַ/יַּצְמַ֞ח | vayatsemach | and caused to grow |
| Genesis 3:18 | תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ | tatsemicha | it shall bring forth |