“Branch, shoot” — the prophets’ name for the coming King from David’s line; the Greek word also means dawn
also written: tzemach, tsemah, zemah, цемах, це́мах
Tsemach means “branch” or “shoot” in Hebrew. In the Greek translation of Zechariah 6:12, the word for the Branch can also mean “dawn.” Luke uses the same Greek word in Luke 1:78, where some English Bibles say “dayspring.”
In Scripture
World English Bible
and speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of Armies, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build Yahweh’s temple;
Zechariah 6:12The man whose name is the Branch will build the temple; the Greek translation renders the name with its word for the dawn.
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
Luke 1:78Luke’s word for the dawn is the one the Greek Old Testament used for the Branch.
The same lexicon, opened in IsraelForYou: pick a word from the list and its card opens — script, sound, and every verse it lives in.
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Hebrew words
עמנו אלimmanuel
“God with us” — the name Isaiah gave the…
ישועyeshua
Hebrew name of Jesus — a short form of…
צמחtsemach
“Branch, shoot” — the prophets’ name for the…
שרשshoresh
“Root” — Isaiah’s Root of Jesse, a title of…
מפתחmafteach
“Key” — from the verb “to open”; Isaiah’s key…
‹ Hebrew words
צֶמַחtsemachTSEH-makh
“Branch, shoot” — the prophets’ name for the coming King from David’s line; the Greek word also means dawn
and speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of Armies, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build Yahweh’s temple;
Zechariah 6:12
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
