BDB1667
[גֹּ֫לֶם] noun [masculine] embryo (Late Hebrew גּוֺלֶם, Aramaic גּוֺלְמָא, unfinished vessel), גָּלְמִי רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ Ps 139:16 mine imperfect substance ( RV ) did thine eyes see.
Strong's Lexicon
H1564
H1564 — גּוֹלֶם
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1564 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גּוֹלֶם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1563 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | golem |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | go'-lem |
| Meaning: | 1. a wrapped (and unformed mass, i.e. as the embryo) |
| KJV Renderings: | substance yet being unperfect. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke