H6685
Fast
צוֹם (Tsom)
To abstain from food for spiritual purposes — prayer, repentance, or seeking God.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: TSOHM
Definition
The Hebrew word tsom means to fast or abstain from food, a spiritual discipline practiced throughout Scripture for prayer, repentance, mourning, and seeking God's intervention.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Isaiah 58:6
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?”Read in context
Joel 2:12
“Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.”Read in context
Matthew 6:17-18
“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret.”Read in context
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