Lexical Definition
צוּץ tsûwts (tsoots) to blossom H:V
a primitive root
bloom, blossom, flourish, shew self.
- to twinkle, i.e. glance
- by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish)
1) to blossom, shine, sparkle
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to flourish
1a2) to shine, gleam
1b) (Hiphil) to blossom, put forth blossoms, produce blossoms
2) (Hiphil) to gaze, peep, glance, make the eyes sparkle
See Greek: βλαστάνω
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [צוּץ, צִיץ]
verb 1. blossom.
2. shine, sparkle (perhaps original meaning of √, but connection of
1, 2. dubious) (Late Hebrew id. Hiph`il, figurative senses, צִיץ noun = Biblical Hebrew); —
Qal Perfect
1. 3 masculine singular צָץ הַמַּטֶּה Ezek 7:10 (figurative; || פָּרַח הַזָּדוֺן); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָצִיץ Ps 90:6 (of grass, חָצִיר), Ps 103:15 (man under figure of flower), figurative ׳יָצִיץ וּפָרַח יִשׂ Isa 27:6 3 masculine plural יָצִיצוּ Ps 72:16, וַיָּצִיצוּ Ps 92:8* (|| פָּרַח; both figurative of men =) flourish.
2. shine, gleam: of crown (נֵזֶר) Ps 132:18. Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיָּצֵץ צִיץ Num 17:23* it put forth blossoms (of rod; ֵ֯ perhaps from || וַיֹּצֵא פֶרַח).
II. [צוּץ] verb Hiph`il gaze, peep (Late Hebrew Hiph`il gaze (rare); Aramaic צִיץ gaze); — Participle מֵצִיץ מִןהַֿחֲרַכִּים Song 2:9 (see ׳ח, p. 355).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 17:23* |
| Psalms | 72:16 · 90:6 · 92:8* · 103:15 · 132:18 |
| Song of Solomon | 2:9 |
| Isaiah | 27:6 |
| Ezekiel | 7:10 |