צָיוֹן
tsi.von
H6724
H:N-M
Hebrew
dryness
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
tsi.von denotes dry terrain, appearing in comparisons of drought and a waterless place.
The attested use denotes dry terrain: Isaiah 25:5 compares drought with dryness, while Isaiah 32:2 contrasts streams of water with a dry place.
Senses in use
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Dry terrain in drought and waterless-place imagery · dominant
Both occurrences use the masculine singular absolute form in imagery of aridity. In Isaiah 25:5 the APB renders the comparison “Like drought in dryness,” and in Isaiah 32:2 it renders the contrast between “streams of water” and “a dry place.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term within arid-land imagery as “dryness” in Isaiah 25:5 and “a dry place” in Isaiah 32:2. These phrases confirm the verses' imagery rather than establish separate meanings.