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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 BoxGen 1:26 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Let us make H6213 man H120 in our image, H6754 after our likeness: H1823 and let them have dominion H7287 over the fish H1710 of the sea, H3220 and over the fowl H5775 of the air, H8064 and over the cattle, H929 and over all H3605 the earth, H776 and over every H3605 creeping thing H7431 that creepeth H7430 upon H5921 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:27 - So H1254➔ God H430 created ➔H1254 man H120 in his own image, H6754 in the image H6754 of God H430 created he H1254 him; H853 male H2145 and female H5347 created he H1254 them. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:3 - And H2421➔ Adam H121 lived ➔H2421 an hundred and H3967 thirty H7970 years, H8141 and begat H3205 a son in his own likeness, H1823 after his image; H6754 and called H7121 his name H8034 Seth: H8352

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:6 - Whoso sheddeth H8210 man's H120 blood, H1818 by man H120 shall H8210➔ his blood H1818 be shed: ➔H8210 for H3588 in the image H6754 of God H430 made he H6213 man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:52 - Then ye shall drive out H3423 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 from before you, H6440 and destroy H6 all H3605 their pictures, H4906 and H853 destroy H6 all H3605 their molten H4541 images, H6754 and H853 quite pluck down H8045 all H3605 their high places: H1116

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:5 - Wherefore ye shall make H6213 images H6754 of your emerods, H2914 and images H6754 of your mice H5909 that mar H7843 the land; H776 and ye shall give H5414 glory H3519 unto the God H430 of Israel: H3478 peradventure H194 he will lighten H7043 his hand H3027 from off you, H5921 and from off H5921 your gods, H430 and from off H5921 your land. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:11 - And they laid H7760 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 upon H413 the cart, H5699 and H853 the coffer H712 with H853 the mice H5909 of gold H2091 and H853 the images H6754 of their emerods. H2914

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - And H935➔ all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 went ➔H935 into H1004➔ the H1168➔ house ➔H1004 of Baal, ➔H1168 and brake it down; H5422 his altars H4196 and H853 his images H6754 brake they in pieces H7665 thoroughly, H3190 and H853 slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the H1168➔ priest H3548 of Baal ➔H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196 And H7760➔ the priest H3548 appointed ➔H7760 officers H6486 over H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17 - Then H935➔ all H3605 the people H5971 went ➔H935 to H1004➔ the H1168➔ house ➔H1004 of Baal, ➔H1168 and brake it down, H5422 and H853 brake H7665➔ his altars H4196 and H853 his images H6754 in pieces, ➔H7665 and H853 slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:6 - Surely H389 every man H376 walketh H1980 in a vain shew: H6754 surely H389 they are disquieted H1993 in vain: H1892 he heapeth up H6651 riches, and H3808➔ knoweth H3045 not ➔H3808 who H4310 shall gather them. H622

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:20 - As a dream H2472 when one awaketh; H6974 so, O Lord, H136 when thou awakest, H5782 thou shalt despise H959 their image. H6754

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - As for the beauty H6643 of his ornament, H5716 he set it H7760 in majesty: H1347 but H6754➔ they made H6213 the images ➔ H6754 of their abominations H8441 and of their detestable things H8251 therein: therefore H5921 H3651 have I set it H5414 far H5079 from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:17 - Thou hast also taken H3947 thy fair H8597 jewels H3627 of my gold H2091 and of my silver, H3701 which H834 I had given H5414 thee, and madest H6213 to thyself images H6754 of men, H2145 and didst commit whoredom H2181 with them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:14 - And that she increased H3254 her whoredoms: H8457 for when she saw H7200 men H376 pourtrayed H2707 upon H5921 the wall, H7023 the images H6754 of the Chaldeans H3778 pourtrayed H2710 with vermilion, H8350

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:26 - But ye have borne H5375 the tabernacle H5522 of your Moloch H4432 and H853 Chiun H3594 your images, H6754 the star H3556 of your god, H430 which H834 ye made H6213 to yourselves.
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