Tsâmîyd — H6781

Definition

masculine noun

a bracelet or arm-clasp; generally, a lid

1. bracelet
2. cover (of vessel)

Usually translated as

covering, bracelet

Origin

or tsâmid; from H6775

• Derived from Tsâmad (H6775)

Greek equivalents

• desmón (G1199)
• katadéō (G2611)

Occurrences

Tsâmîyd occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Numbers (2), Ezekiel (2)

• Genesis 24:22 — And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets (צְמִידִים֙) for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
• Genesis 24:30 — And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets (הַצְּמִדִים֮) upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
• Genesis 24:47 — And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets (וְהַצְּמִידִ֖ים) upon her hands.
• Numbers 19:15 — And every open vessel, which hath no covering (צָמִ֥יד) bound upon it, is unclean.
• Numbers 31:50 — We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets (וְצָמִ֔יד), rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
• Ezekiel 16:11 — I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets (צְמִידִים֙) upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
• Ezekiel 23:42 — And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets (צְמִידִים֙) upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.