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Ezra 8:23

“So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

צוּםtsûwm · tsoom
H6684 · Hebrew

Definition: to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: [idiom] at all, fast.
Grammar: וַ — conjunction
נָּצ֛וּמָ — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, plural
ה — suffix (paragogic he)
Code HC/Vqw1cp/Sh
Usage: Occurs 21 times in the Hebrew Bible.Judges 20:26 1 Samuel 7:6 1 Samuel 31:13 2 Samuel 1:12 2 Samuel 12:16

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צוּם here.

Verse 22 Verse 24

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.