בְּ/צ֣וֹם
𐤁/𐤑𐤅𐤌
tsôwm
in-fast
A period of abstaining from all food, and sometimes also from drink, practiced for religious or penitential reasons. The term refers both to the act of fasting and to a designated day or time marked by such abstention, typically accompanied by prayer, humility, or mourning.
Nehemiah 9:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H6685
| Lemma | צוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | tsôwm |
| Strong's | H6685 |
| Definition | A period of abstaining from all food, and sometimes also from drink, practiced for religious or penitential reasons. The term refers both to the act of fasting and to a designated day or time marked by such abstention, typically accompanied by prayer, humility, or mourning. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-fast |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6685-01
in a fast
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + masculine singular absolute noun צוֹם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צוֹם denotes a period or act of abstaining from food for religious purposes. The prefixed preposition בְּ means "in," so the form בְּצוֹם is faithfully rendered "in a fast," preserving both the root meaning and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in a fast
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in a fast' is correct, accurately rendering the prepositional and nominal form referring to fasting as an activity or observance. |