Strong’s H6685

צוֹם

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

tsowm

Pronunciation

tsohm

Definition

Fast, fasting

Meaning

a fast

Usage

The term "tsom" refers to the practice of abstaining from food and sometimes drink for a period of time, often for religious or spiritual purposes. In the Hebrew Bible, fasting is a means of humbling oneself before God, seeking His guidance, expressing repentance, or mourning.

Bible references

2 Samuel 12:16;1 Kings 21:9;1 Kings 21:12;2 Chronicles 20:3;Ezra 8:21;Nehemiah 9:1;Esther 4:3;Esther 9:31;Psalm 35:13;Psalm 69:10;Psalm 109:24;Isaiah 58:3;Isaiah 58:5;Isaiah 58:5;Isaiah 58:6;Jeremiah 36:6;Jeremiah 36:9;Daniel 9:3;Joel 1:14;Joel 2:12;Joel 2:15;Jonah 3:5;Zechariah 8:19;Zechariah 8:19;Zechariah 8:19