Lexical Definition

‎צֶמֶר‎ tsemer (tseh'-mer) wool ^H:N-M
from an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy

wool(-len).

• wool

1) wool
1a) wool
1b) whiteness (metaph.)
1c) wool (in garments)

See Greek: ἔριον · ἱμάτιον

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צֶ֫מֶר‎ noun masculine^{Ezek 44:17} wool; — absolute ‎׳‎‎צ‎ Isa 1:18, ‎צָ֑מֶר‎; Lev 13:48 construct ‎צֶ֫מֶר‎ Ezek 27:18 (see below); suffix ‎צַמְרִי‎ Hos 2:7*; Hos 2:11* — wool (usually with (‎ ם‎) ‎פִּשְׁתִּי‎ flax, linen): in natural state ‎׳‎‎גִּזַּת הַצּ‎ Judg 6:37, ‎׳‎‎אֵילִים צ‎ 2Kgs 3:4 (but construction difficult, and ‎׳‎‎צ‎ perhaps gloss); Hos 2:7*; Hos 2:11* (as gift of value); white Isa 1:18 (simile; || ‎שֶׁלֶג‎), simile of snow Ps 147:6 (from white flakes); white (?) wool as merchandise Ezek 27:18 (‎צָ֑חַר‎ ‎׳‎‎צ‎, but on text see ‎צַ֫חַר‎), Prov 31:12 prey of moth Isa 51:8 (simile); made up into garments Deut 22:11,‎׳‎‎בֶּנֶד צ‎ Lev 13:47; Lev 13:59 compare vLev 13:48 vLev 13:52 ‎בֶּגֶד‎ omitted Ezek 34:3; Ezek 44:17.

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