Original Word: צוּק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsuwq
Pronunciation: tsook
Phonetic Spelling: (tsook)
Definition: To press, constrain, oppress
Meaning: to pour out, smelt, utter

be molten, pour

A primitive root (identical with tsuwq through the idea of narrowness (of orifice)); to pour out, i.e. (figuratively) smelt, utter -- be molten, pour.

see HEBREW tsuwq

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to pour out, melt
NASB Translation
poured (1), smelted (1).

II. [צוּק] verb pour out, melt ("" יצק); —

Qal Perfect3plural (according to Thes and others) צָקוּן Isaiah 26:16, but see below; Imperfect3masculine singular וְאֶבֶן יָצוּק נְחוּשָׁה Job 28:2 (read perhaps יָצוּקוּ, see Bu) and stone (ore, men) melt it into copper; צוּר יָצוּק עִמָּדִי מַּלְגֵישָֿׁ֑מֶן Job 29:6 the rock used to pour out beside me streams of oil. — Isaiah 26:16 (as above) must mean they poured out (uttered) a whisper (לַחַשׁ; i. e. prayer); but form most improbable; Koppe Gr Di Du and others propose צְקוֺן לַחַשׁ (from assumed צָקוֺן, I. צוק) = constraint of (like that of) magic; < Houb Kit צָֽעֲקוּ בְלַחַץ ׳וגו, or Che^Hpt צָעַקְנוּ מִלַּחַץ כִּי מוּסָֽרְךָ לָנוּ.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of refining or purifying, as expressed by צוּק (tsuq), can be related to Greek terms such as καθαρίζω (katharizō • Strong's Greek 2511), which means to cleanse or purify, and δοκιμάζω (dokimazō • Strong's Greek 1381), which means to test or prove. These Greek terms capture similar themes of purification and testing found in the Hebrew usage of צוּק.

Usage: The verb צוּק (tsuq) is used in the context of pouring out or smelting, often referring to the process of refining metals. It can also mean to utter or express something verbally.

Context: The Hebrew root צוּק (tsuq) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily associated with the process of smelting or refining metals. This involves the pouring out of molten metal to remove impurities, a metaphor often used to describe purification or judgment. The term can also extend to the act of pouring out emotions or words, indicating a form of expression or communication.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of צוּק (tsuq) can be seen in passages that describe the refining process, such as in the context of God's judgment or purification of His people. For example, in Isaiah 48:10, the refining process is used metaphorically to describe God's testing and purification of Israel: "See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."

The term also appears in contexts where the act of pouring out is symbolic of expressing deep emotions or declarations. This dual usage highlights the versatility of the root in conveying both physical and metaphorical processes of transformation and expression.

יָצ֥וּק יצוק צָק֣וּן צקון ṣā·qūn ṣāqūn tzaKun yā·ṣūq yāṣūq yaTzukInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts