צֶ֫לֶם
tse.lemNoun (Masculine)H6754
image
From: from an unused root meaning to shade;
Short Definition
a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol
Full Lexicon Entry
- image 1a) images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods) 1b) image, likeness (of resemblance) 1c) mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: tse.lem (*צְלֵם *"image" H6755)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
14 timesAppears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
4
Ezk
3
1 Samuel
2
2 Chronicles
1
2 Kings
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 6:5
- 2 Chronicles 23:17
- Amos 5:26
- Ezk 23:14
- Genesis 1:26
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