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Lexicon :: Strong's H6754 - ṣelem

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צֶלֶם
Transliteration
ṣelem
Pronunciation
tseh'-lem
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to shade
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TWOT Reference: 1923a

Strong’s Definitions

צֶלֶם tselem, tseh'-lem; from an unused root meaning to shade; a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol:—image, vain shew.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H6754 in the following manner: image (16x), vain shew (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H6754 in the following manner: image (16x), vain shew (1x).

  1. image

    1. images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods)

    2. image, likeness (of resemblance)

    3. mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צֶלֶם tselem, tseh'-lem; from an unused root meaning to shade; a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol:—image, vain shew.
STRONGS H6754: Abbreviations
† צֶ֫לֶם noun masculineEzekiel 16:17 image (something cut out, compare H6459 פֶּסֶל; Nö 'Schnitzbild'); — צ׳ absolute Psalm 39:7 [Psalm 39:6], construct Genesis 1:27 +; suffix צַלְמוֺ Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:3, צַלְמֵנוּ Genesis 1:26, צַלְמָם Psalm 73:20; plural construct צַלְמֵי 1 Samuel 6:5 (twice in verse) +, suffix צְלָמָיו 2 Kings 11:18; 2 Chronicles 23:17, צַלְמֵיכֶם Amos 5:26; —
1. images of tumours and mice (of gold) 1 Samuel 6:5 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 6:11; especially of heathen gods Amos 5:26 (text dubious; strike out We as gloss, compare GASm Dr), 2 Kings 11:18 2 Chronicles 23:17 (both with verb שִׁבְּרוּ), Ezekiel 7:20, so זָכָר צ׳ Ezekiel 16:17 (i.e. in male form, according to figurative of harlotry for idolatry); צַלְמֵי מַסֵכֹתָם Numbers 33:52 their molten images; of painted pictures of men Ezekiel 23:14.
2. image, likeness, of resemblance, בְּצ׳ (בָּרָא) עָשָׂה, of God's making man in his own image, Genesis 1:26 (|| כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ), Genesis 1:27; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6, כְּצ׳ Genesis 5:3 (|| בִּדְמוּתוֺ; all P).
3. figurative = mere, empty, image, semblance, בְּצ׳ Psalm 39:7 [Psalm 39:6] as (ב essentiae) a (mere) semblance man walks about; צַלְמָם תִּבְזֶה Psalm 73:20 thou wilt despise their semblance.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6755.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:26; 1:26; 1:27; 1:27; 1:27; 1:27; 5:3; 5:3; 9:6

Numbers

33:52

1 Samuel

6:5; 6:5; 6:11

2 Kings

11:18; 11:18

2 Chronicles

23:17; 23:17

Psalms

39:6; 39:6; 73:20; 73:20

Ezekiel

7:20; 16:17; 16:17; 23:14

Amos

5:26; 5:26

H6754

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6754 matches the Hebrew צֶלֶם (ṣelem),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:26 - ثُمَّ قَالَ اللهُ: «لِنَصْنَعِ الإِنْسَانَ عَلَى صُورَتِنَا، كَمِثَالِنَا، فَيَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى سَمَكِ الْبَحْرِ، وَعَلَى طَيْرِ السَّمَاءِ، وَعَلَى الأَرْضِ، وَعَلَى كُلِّ زَاحِفٍ يَزْحَفُ عَلَيْهَا».

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:27 - فَخَلَقَ اللهُ الإِنْسَانَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ. عَلَى صُورَةِ اللهِ خَلَقَهُ. ذَكَراً وَأُنْثَى خَلَقَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:3 - كَانَ عُمْرُ آدَمَ مِئَةً وَثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً عِنْدَمَا أَنْجَبَ وَلَداً كَشَبَهِهِ وَمِثَالِهِ، وَسَمَّاهُ شِيثاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:6 - فَسَافِكُ دَمِ الإِنْسَانِ يُحْكَمُ عَلَيْهِ بِسَفْكِ دَمِهِ لأَنَّ اللهَ خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 33:52

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:52 - فَاطْرُدُوا جَميِعَ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ مِنْ أَمَامِكُمْ، وَدَمِّرُوا تَمَاثِيلَهُمُ الْمَنْحُوتَةَ، وَأَبِيدُوا أَصْنَامَهُمُ الْمَسْبُوكَةَ، وَاهْدِمُوا كُلَّ مُرْتَفَعَاتِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:5 - وَاسْبِكُوا نَمَاذِجَ بَوَاسِيرِكُمْ وَنَمَاذِجَ فِيرَانِكُمُ الَّتِي خَرَّبَتِ الأَرْضَ، وَمَجِّدُوا إِلَهَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، لَعَلَّهُ يُخَفِّفُ مِنْ وَطْأَةِ يَدِهِ عَنْكُمْ وَعَنْ آلِهَتِكُمْ وَعَنْ أَرْضِكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:11 - ثُمَّ وَضَعُوا تَابُوتَ الرَّبِّ عَلَى الْعَرَبَةِ مَعَ الصُّنْدُوقِ وَفِيرَانِ الذَّهَبِ وَنَمَاذِجِ بَوَاسِيرِهِمْ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - ثُمَّ تَوَجَّهَ جَمِيعُ شَعْبِ الأَرْضِ إِلَى مَعْبَدِ الْبَعْلِ، وَهَدَمُوا مَذَابِحَهُ وَحَطَّمُوا تَمَاثِيلَهُ، وَقَتَلُوا مَتَّانَ كَاهِنَ الْبَعْلِ أَمَامَ الْمَذْبَحِ. وَأَقَامَ الْكَاهِنُ حُرَّاساً عَلَى بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17 - وَانْدَفَعَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ إِلَى مَعْبَدِ الْبَعْلِ، وَهَدَمُوهُ وَحَطَّمُوا مَذَابِحَهُ وَتَمَاثِيلَهُ، وَقَتَلُوا مَتَّانَ كَاهِنَ الْبَعْلِ أَمَامَ الْمَذْبَحِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:6 - إِنَّمَا كَخَيَالٍ يَتَمَشَّى الإِنْسَانُ، فَعَبَثاً يُكَافِحُ النَّاسُ. يَجْمَعُ الْوَاحِدُ مِنْهُمْ ثَرْوَةً وَلَا يَدْرِي مَنْ يَرِثُهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:20 - كَحُلْمٍ يَتَلاشَى عِنْدَ الْيَقَظَةِ هَكَذَا تَخْتَفِي صُورَتُهُمْ عِنْدَمَا تَنْهَضُ يَا رَبُّ لِمُعَاقَبَتِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - حَوَّلُوا جَمَالَ زِينَةِ هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ إِلَى زَهْوٍ، وَصَنَعُوا مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ تَمَاثِيلَ أَرْجَاسِهِمْ وَأَصْنَامِهِمِ الْمَكْرُوهَةِ، لِذَلِكَ جَعَلْتُهَا رَجَاسَةً لَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:17 - وَأَحْضَرْتِ مَا وَهَبْتُكِ مِنْ حُلِيِّ الْجَوَاهِرِ، مِنْ ذَهَبِي وَفِضَّتِي، فَصَنَعْتِ مِنْهَا تَمَاثِيلَ ذُكُورٍ وَزَنَيْتِ بِها (أَيْ عَبَدْتِهَا).

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:14 - غَيْرَ أَنَّ أُهُولِيبَةَ تَفَوَّقَتْ فِي زِنَاهَا، إِذْ حِينَ نَظَرَتْ إِلَى صُوَرِ رِجَالِ الْكَلْدَانِيِّينَ الْمَرْسُومَةِ عَلَى الْحَائِطِ بِالْمُغْرَةِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:26 - بَلْ إِنَّ الْمَلِكَ الَّذِي حَمَلْتُمْ خَيْمَتَهُ وَنَصْبَ تَمَاثِيلِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ سِوَى نَجْمٍ صَنَعْتُمُوهُ لأَنْفُسِكُمْ وَعَبَدْتُمُوهُ كَإِلَهٍ.
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