צָמֵא

Φύσιν πονηρὰν μεταβαλεῖν οὐ ῥᾴδιον → Haud facile commutatur ingenium malum → Verdorbene Natur zu ändern ist nicht leicht

Menander, Monostichoi, 531

English (Strong)

from צָמֵא; thirsty (literally or figuratively): (that) thirst(-eth, -y).

a primitive root; to thirst (literally or figuratively): (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y).