תַּמּוּז
tam.muz
H8542
N:N-M-T
Hebrew
Tammuz
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
tam.muz is the proper name for whom women are described as weeping at the north-facing gate of the LORD’s house.
The attested use presents tam.muz as a proper name in the scene where women are weeping at the north-facing gate of the LORD’s house.
Senses in use
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Proper name in a scene of mourning · dominant
In Ezekiel 8:14, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause describing women at the north-facing gate of the LORD’s house. The APB renders the scene as women “weeping for Tammuz.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 8:14, the APB presents the name in the phrase “weeping for Tammuz.” It confirms the scene without establishing further nuance for the name.