צֶמַח
semah (ṣemaḥ)
/TSEH-makh/
“Branch, sprout, shoot (Messianic Title)”
Vegetative shoot, branch; technical Messianic title in the prophets for the Davidic heir: 'The Branch of the LORD' (Isaiah 4:2, Jeremiah 23:5, 33:15, Zechariah 3:8, 6:12).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From צָמַח (H6779) to sprout, spring up.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Branchbudspring
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: צֶמַח (Branch, sprout, shoot (Messianic Title)) -> G0393
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where צֶמַח (semah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.