צִיצָה H6733
blossom, flower (in construct state)
This noun refers to a flower or blossom, appearing in Isaiah 28:4 in construct form. The verse speaks of 'the fading flower' of Ephraim's glory, using floral imagery to depict something beautiful but transient. The Spanish 'flor' (flower) aligns with this botanical sense, while English 'fading' captures the adjective but not the noun itself. The reference note indicates this is the same root as the more common word for flower or blossom.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A blossom or flower, used metaphorically in Isaiah 28:4 for the fading glory of Ephraim. The prophet depicts the northern kingdom's splendor as 'the fading flower of its glorious beauty,' emphasizing impermanence. The floral image stresses vulnerability—what blooms brightly soon withers, just as Israel's pride would wilt under Assyrian invasion. 1×
AR["زَهْرَةُ"]·ben["ফুল"]·DE["[ציצת]"]·EN["the-fading"]·FR["[ציצת]"]·heb["ציצת"]·HI["फूल"]·ID["bunga"]·IT["[ציצת]"]·jav["sekaripun"]·KO["꽃이"]·PT["flor-de"]·RU["цветок"]·ES["flor"]·SW["ua"]·TR["cicegi"]·urd["پھول"]
Related Senses
H3754 1. vineyard, cultivated grape plot (92×)H0730 1. cedar tree or wood (73×)H1612 1. vine, grapevine (55×)H3293a 1. forest, wood, thicket (55×)H5560 1. fine flour (53×)H5193 1. plant vegetation (48×)H2232 1. sow seed, plant crops (41×)H1715 1. grain, cereal crop (40×)H7114b 1. reap, harvest grain (36×)H2132 1. olive tree (34×)H8184 1. barley (34×)H2406 1. wheat (grain crop) (30×)H7070 1. reed, cane (plant) (30×)H7848 1. acacia (28×)H8328 1. root of a plant (28×)H8384 1. fig tree (25×)H5488 1. reeds, rushes (in 'Sea of Reeds') (24×)G0290 1. a vineyard (23×)G2325 1. reap, harvest a crop (21×)G4687 1. sow seed, plant (21×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
צִיצָה Is 28:4, v i. צִיץ supr.