Strong's Lexicon

H6754

H6754 — צֶּלֶם

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

Hebrewtselemnoun mascOccurrences: 17

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6754
Word:	צֶּלֶם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root meaning to shade
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	tselem
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tseh'-lem
Meaning:	1. a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance 2. (hence) a representative figure, especially an idol
KJV Renderings:	image, vain shew.

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BDB7088

צֶ֫לֶם noun masculine^{Ezek 16:17} image (something cut out, compare פֶּסֶל; Nö 'Schnitzbild'); — ׳ צ absolute Ps 39:7, construct Gen 1:27 +; suffix צַלְמוֺ Gen 1:27; Gen 5:3, צַלְמֵנוּ Gen 1:26, צַלְמָם Ps 73:20 plural construct צַלְמֵי 1Sam 6:5 (twice in verse) +, suffix צְלָמָיו 2Kgs 11:18; 2Chr 23:17, צַלְמֵיכֶם Amos 5:26 —

1. images of tumours and mice (of gold) 1Sam 6:5 (twice in verse); 1Sam 6:11 especially of heathen gods Amos 5:26 (text dubious; strike out We as gloss, compare GASm Dr), 2Kgs 11:18 = 2Chr 23:17 (both with verb שִׁבְּרוּ), Ezek 7:20, so זָכָר ׳ צ Ezek 16:17 (i.e. in male form, according to figurative of harlotry for idolatry); צַלְמֵי מַסֵכֹתָם Num 33:52 their molten images; of painted pictures of men Ezek 23:14.

2. image, likeness, of resemblance, ׳ בְּצ (בָּרָא) עָשָׂה, of God's making man in his own image, Gen 1:26(|| כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ), Gen 1:27 Gen 1:27; Gen 9:6, ׳ כְּצ Gen 5:3 (|| בִּדְמוּתוֺ; all P ).

3. figurative = mere, empty, image, semblance, ׳ בְּצ Ps 39:7 as (ב essentiae) a (mere) semblance man walks about; צַלְמָם תִּבְזֶה Ps 73:20 thou wilt despise their semblance.

BDB9843

צְלֵם₁₇ noun masculine^{Dan 2:31} image (see Biblical Hebrew צלם); — absolute ׳ צ Dan 2:31; Dan 3:1 construct ׳ צ Dan 3:19, צֶ֫לֶם Dan 3:5 +; emphatic צַלְמָא Dan 2:31 +; — image Dan 2:31 (twice in verse); Dan 2:32; Dan 2:34; Dan 2:35; Dan 3:1 + 10 t. 3; אַנֶפּוֺהִי ׳ צ Dan 3:19 i.e. his expression.