Strong's H8542 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: תַּמּוּז (Tammûwz)

Pronunciation: tam-mooz'

POS: tam-mooz' Morph: n-pr

Exegesis: of uncertain derivation;

Definition: of uncertain derivation; Tammuz, a Phoenician deity; Tammuz.

KJV Usage: Tammuz.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Tammuz = "sprout of life"
• 2. 1) a Sumerian deity of food or vegetation

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