צָמַד (b. h.) to press together; to join, couple. Gen. R. s. 5 צְמָדָן בין שני בדי הארון ‘Rashi’ (v. comment. Y’fath Toar a. l.) he matched them (arranged them according to ranks) between the two bars of the Ark (ed., a. Yalk. Josh. 14 סמכן; Lev. R. s. 10 שמן).—Part. pass. צָמוּד; f. צְמוּדָה &c. Num. R. s. 12 אין צב אלא צְמוּדוֹת tsab (Num. VII, 3) means well-joined (wagons, by ref. to Is. XLIX, 22 בחצן, v. חוּץ I; v. Targ. a. l.).
Nif. - נִצְמָד to be attached, yoked. Tanḥ. Bal. 18 [read:] ונִצְמְדוּ זה לזו וכ׳ and they were joined to one another; thus it is written (Num. XXV, 3), and Israel was joined &c.; ed. Bub. 28 ונִצְמָדִים זה וכ׳.
Po. - צִימֵּד to crowd, pack.—Part. pass. מְצוּמָּד; pl. מְצוּמָּדִים. Cant. R. to IV, 1 (play on צמתך, ib.) [read:] נראין מצ׳ … כהדין סדרא רבה וכ׳ they appear to be crowded, and yet are comfortable, as at the great school-hall of Sepphoris (cmp. Ab. V, 5).