Original Word: צְמָרַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tsmarayim
Pronunciation: tse-mah-RAH-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (tsem-aw-rah'-yim)
Definition: Tsemarayim
Meaning: Tsemarajim

Zemaraim

Dual of tsemer; double fleece; Tsemarajim, a place in Palestine -- Zemaraim.

see HEBREW tsemer

Word Origin
from the same as tsemer
Definition
a place in Benjamin, also a mountain in Ephraim
NASB Translation
Zemaraim (2).

צְמָרַיִם proper name, of a location 1. in Benjamin Joshua 18:22, Σαρα, A Σεμριμ, ᵐ5^L Σαμαρειμ, perhaps Es-samra, north of Jericho Buhl^{Geogr. 180.}

2 ׳הַרצֿ mountain in Ephraim 2 Chronicles 13:4, Σομορων, unknown.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צֶמֶר (tsemer), meaning "wool."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsemarajim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term Tsemarajim is used in the context of a geographical location mentioned in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament.

Context: Tsemarajim is identified as a place in the territory of Moab, referenced in the context of a prophecy against Moab. The name appears in the book of Isaiah, where it is part of a lamentation over the impending judgment and desolation that will befall Moab. The mention of Tsemarajim highlights the extent of the devastation, as it is one of the locations that will experience the consequences of divine judgment. The etymology of the name, related to "wool," does not provide specific insights into the characteristics or significance of the location itself, but it is part of the broader narrative concerning Moab's downfall.

וּצְמָרַ֖יִם וצמרים צְמָרַ֔יִם צמרים ṣə·mā·ra·yim ṣəmārayim tzemaRayim ū·ṣə·mā·ra·yim ūṣəmārayim utzemaRayimInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts