tsiy.yah denotes arid conditions or land, often set against water, settlement, or renewed fertility.

The occurrences describe arid land or conditions: wilderness-like places lacking water or habitation, drought-like barrenness, and ground contrasted with springs, rivers, or growth.

1. Arid land or barren conditions · dominant

   The singular noun names dry or unwatered conditions in landscapes: in Isaiah 41:18 the APB renders a contrast between wilderness made into a pool and “the dry land” given springs, while Jeremiah 51:43 describes a land where no one dwells or passes. It can also mark deprivation or desolation, as in Job 24:19, where “Drought and heat” remove snow waters, and Ezekiel 19:13, where the land is “dry and thirsty.”

   Isaiah 41:18Jeremiah 51:43Job 24:19Ezekiel 19:13Isaiah 35:1Psalm 105:41

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the setting as “dry land,” “dry and thirsty land,” “dry places,” “drought,” or “dryness.” These phrases show the verses' overall portrayal rather than fixed English equivalents for each form.