Lexicon
צָמַד
tsa.mad
H6775
H:V Hebrew

to join

5
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

tsa.mad describes joining oneself to Baal of Peor, joining deceit, or something fastened in place.

The attested uses most often describe people joining themselves to Baal of Peor; another occurrence describes a tongue joined to deceit, while a passive participle describes a sword fastened at a waist.

Senses in use

  1. Joining oneself in a stated relation · dominant

    In Numbers 25:3 and Numbers 25:5, Niphal forms occur in clauses about Israel and certain men in relation to Baal of Peor; the APB renders these clauses “Israel yoked itself to Baal of Peor” and “who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor.” Psalm 106:28 likewise has a Niphal form, and the APB renders “They joined themselves to Baal of Peor”; Psalm 50:19 has a Hiphil imperfect in the clause about a tongue and deceit, rendered “your tongue has joined itself to deceit.”

  2. Being fastened to clothing · rare

    In 2 Samuel 20:8, a Pual passive participle modifies the sword in the description of Joab's belt and sheath; the APB renders the sword as “fastened at his waist in its sheath.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between “yoked itself,” “yoked themselves,” “joined themselves,” “joined itself,” and “fastened.” Because it is a whole-verse translation, these renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture