צְמִיתֻת
𐤑𐤌𐤉𐤕𐤕
tsᵉmîythuth
H6783 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or condition of being completely cut off; destruction or total annihilation. Typically used adverbially in prepositional phrases to mean 'utterly,' 'to full extinction,' or 'perpetually.' The term signifies an absolute, irreversible end to existence or presence, frequently with a focus on the thoroughness of the destruction.
Semantic Range
utter destruction, total annihilation, complete excision, perpetual extinction, absolutely, utterly
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root צָמַת (tsamat), meaning 'to cut off,' 'eradicate,' or 'destroy.' The form צְמִיתֻת is a feminine noun indicating the result or state of being cut off, i.e., 'excision' or 'destruction.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
צְמִיתֻת appears only a handful of times in the Hebrew Bible, notably in adverbial constructs often with prep. לְ (le-, 'to,' 'unto'), e.g., לְצְמִיתֻת ('to utter destruction,' 'for perpetuity of obliteration'). In biblical usage, it emphasizes totality and permanence of the eradication; it is not restricted to temporal concepts but conveys the completeness of annihilation. Unlike terms such as כָּרֵת (karet, 'cutting off') which can refer to exclusion or excommunication, צְמִיתֻת centers on a final, total state. Later translations and traditions sometimes rendered the term as 'forever' or 'continually,' but this can mislead by missing the nuance of irrevocable destruction. In the Hebrew Bible, the word serves to reinforce the absolute character of certain divine judgments, especially in the context of curses or threats of national or personal extinction.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or צְמִתֻת; from צָמַת; excision, i.e. destruction; used only (adverbially) with prepositional prefix to extinction, i.e. perpetually; ever.
Bantu Hebrew
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צמת (ts-m-t) — cut off, destroy completely, eradicate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6789 | צָמַת | I will utterly annihilate |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6783-01 |
לַ/צְּמִיתֻ֛ת | latsemitut | HRd/Ncfsa |
for-permanence | to utter annihilation | for perpetuity | 1 |
H6783-02 |
לִ/צְמִתֻ֔ת | litsemitut | HR/Ncfsa |
permanently | to utter annihilation | to utter annihilation | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6783-02 |
Leviticus 25:23 | לִ/צְמִתֻ֔ת | litsemitut | HR/Ncfsa |
permanently | to utter annihilation | to utter annihilation |
H6783-01 |
Leviticus 25:30 | לַ/צְּמִיתֻ֛ת | latsemitut | HRd/Ncfsa |
for-permanence | to utter annihilation | for perpetuity |