צָֽמְת֤וּ
𐤑𐤌𐤕𐤅
tsâmath
They have cut off
To eradicate completely, to annihilate or cause to perish in a thorough and decisive manner. In various contexts, denotes the act of completely cutting off, destroying, or eliminating something or someone, whether referring to individuals, groups, or things. The term often implies totality—removal so thorough that nothing remains.
Lamentations 3:53 · Word #1
Lexicon H6789
| Lemma | צָמַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤌𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tsâmath |
| Strong's | H6789 |
| Definition | To eradicate completely, to annihilate or cause to perish in a thorough and decisive manner. In various contexts, denotes the act of completely cutting off, destroying, or eliminating something or someone, whether referring to individuals, groups, or things. The term often implies totality—removal so thorough that nothing remains. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | They have cut off |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6789-09
they annihilated
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural denotes a completed action performed by "they." "Annihilated" captures the root sense of total eradication and decisive cutting off, reflecting the thoroughness inherent in צמת. |
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