צָנַם
tsa.nam
H6798
H:V
Hebrew
to dry
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
tsa.nam describes ears of grain portrayed as dried out in Pharaoh's dream report.
The sole attested use describes a plural group of ears in Pharaoh's dream report as dried out, alongside their being thin and scorched by the east wind.
Senses in use
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Dried-out ears of grain · dominant
In Genesis 41:23, the Qal passive participle is feminine plural and describes the seven ears that appear after the others. The APB renders the verse with the ears as “withered, thin, scorched by the east wind,” confirming their damaged condition.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 41:23, the APB presents the ears as “withered, thin, scorched by the east wind.” The precise contribution of the term within that description cannot be isolated.