Strong's Lexicon

H6459

H6459 — פֶּסֶל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewpecelnoun mascOccurrences: 30TWOT: 1788a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6459
Word:פֶּסֶל
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H6458
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:30
Transliteration:pecel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:peh'-sel
Meaning:1. an idol
KJV Renderings:carved (graven) image.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6701

פֶּ֫סֶל31 noun masculine Hab 2:18 idol, image; — absolute ׳ פ Judg 17:3 +, פָּ֑סֶל Isa 42:17 construct פֶּסֶל Judg 18:31 +; suffix פִּסְלִי Isa 48:5, etc.; plural supplied by פְּסִילִים see following; — idol, as likeness of man or animal Exod 20:4= Deut 5:8; Deut 4:16; Deut 4:23; Deut 4:25, also Deut 27:15; 2Kgs 21:7; 2Chr 33:7; Isa 42:17; Isa 44:9; Isa 48:5; Nah 1:14; Hab 2:18 (of wood or stone, compare Hab 2:19); of metal Judg 17:3; Judg 17:4 + 6 t. 18 (compare GFM), Isa 40:19; Isa 44:10 (with נָסַךְ), Jer 10:14; Jer 51:17 (with צוֺרֵף); of wood Isa 40:20; Isa 44:15; Isa 44:17; Isa 45:20.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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