מַצֵּבָה

mats.tse.vahNoun (Feminine)H4676

pillar

From: feminine (causatively) participle of H5324 (נָצַב);

Short Definition

something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. pillar, mastaba, stump 1a) pillar 1a1) as monument, personal memorial 1a2) with an altar 1b)(Hoph) stock, stump (of tree)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

29 times

Appears 29 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
8
2 Kings
6
Deuteronomy
3
Exodus
3
Hosea
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 14:23
  • 2 Kings 18:4
  • Deuteronomy 7:5
  • Genesis 28:18
  • Genesis 31:52

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