### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **tsachtsâchâh**, represented by `{{H6710}}`, signifies a **dry place** or **drought**. It is a very rare term, appearing only **1 time** across **1 unique verse** in the entire Bible. Its singular use defines a condition of extreme dryness or a parched landscape, serving as a powerful metaphor for spiritual or physical barrenness.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of `{{H6710}}` is in [[Isaiah 58:11]], within a promise of divine restoration. Here, the word is used to describe a state of need that the LORD will overcome, as the verse states He will "satisfy thy soul in **drought**." This condition of lack is immediately contrasted with a promise of abundance, where the individual will become "like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not" [[Isaiah 58:11]]. The **drought** is not the final state, but the circumstance in which God's provision is made manifest.
### Related Words & Concepts
The concept of **drought** is framed by the words of provision and life that surround it in its only biblical context:
* `{{H7646}}` **sâbaʻ** (satisfy): This word denotes being filled to satisfaction. In the verse, it is the direct action God performs for the soul that is in a state of **drought**, promising complete fulfillment despite the barren conditions [[Isaiah 58:11]].
* `{{H7302}}` **râveh** (watered): This term, meaning sated with drink, describes the state that replaces the drought. The promise is to be like a **watered** garden, the direct opposite of a dry place [[Isaiah 58:11]].
* `{{H1588}}` **gan** (garden): The image of a **garden** is presented as the outcome of God's intervention in the drought. It represents a place of life, fruitfulness, and sustenance, contrasting sharply with the desolation implied by `{{H6710}}` [[Isaiah 58:11]].
### Theological Significance
The theological significance of `{{H6710}}` is centered on its role in demonstrating God's faithfulness.
* **Divine Provision:** The term is used specifically to set up a scenario where God's ability to provide is highlighted. He does not just lead away from **drought**, but satisfies the soul *in* the **drought**, showing his power over lack [[Isaiah 58:11]].
* **A State of Transformation:** **Drought** serves as the "before" picture in a divine transformation. God's guidance leads a person from a state of barrenness to one of becoming a life-giving source, like a reliable spring [[Isaiah 58:11]].
* **Spiritual Condition:** Its use in relation to the **soul** `{{H5315}}` and **bones** `{{H6106}}` suggests that `{{H6710}}` describes more than a physical reality. It symbolizes a deep spiritual emptiness or hardship that only divine intervention can remedy [[Isaiah 58:11]].
### Summary
In summary, **tsachtsâchâh** `{{H6710}}` is a focused and potent term for **drought**. While it appears just once, its context in [[Isaiah 58:11]] makes it a profound illustration of hope. It is not used to describe despair but to establish the backdrop against which God's promises of guidance, satisfaction, and radical transformation from barrenness to abundance are declared.
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