צַלְמָ֫וֶת
tsal.ma.vetNoun (Masculine)H6757
shadow
From: from H6738 (צֵל) and H4194 (מָוֶת);
Short Definition
shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)
Full Lexicon Entry
- death-shadow, deep shadow, deep darkness, shadow of death 1a) death-shadow 1b) death-shadow, deep shadow, darkness 1c) death-shadow (of distress, extreme danger) (fig) 1d) death-shadow (of place of the dead) (fig)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
15 timesAppears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
9
Psalms
3
Jeremiah
2
Amos
1
Key Passages
- Amos 5:8
- Job 10:21
- Job 16:16
- Job 3:5
- Psalms 107:10
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