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Lexicon :: Strong's H6754 - ṣelem

Aa
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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Then God H430 said H559, “[fn]Let Us make H6213 mankind H120 in Our image H6754, according to Our likeness H1823; and [fn]let them rule H7287 over the fish H1710 of the sea H3220 and over the birds H5775 of the sky H8064 and over the livestock H929 and over all H3605 the earth H776, and over every H3605 crawling H7431 thing H7431 that crawls H7430 on the earth H776.”

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

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When Adam H121 had lived H2421 130 H3967 H7970 years H8141, he fathered H3205 a son in his own likeness H1823, according to his image H6754, and named H7121 H8034 him Seth H8352.

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“Whoever sheds H8210 human H120 blood H1818,

By man H120 his blood H1818 shall be shed H8210,

For in the image H6754 of God H430

He made H6213 mankind H120.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:52 - you shall drive H3423 out H3423 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 from you, and destroy H6 all H3605 their idolatrous sculptures H4906, destroy H6 all H3605 their cast H4541 metal H4541 images H4541, and eliminate H8045 all H3605 their high H1116 places H1116;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:5 - “So you shall make H6213 likenesses H6754 of your tumors H6076 and likenesses H6754 of your mice H5909 that are ruining H7843 the land H776, and you shall give H5414 glory H3519 to the God H430 of Israel H3478; perhaps H194 He will lighten H7043 His hand H3027 from you, your gods H430, and your land H776.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:11 - And they put H7760 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 on the cart H5699, and the saddlebag H712 with the gold H2091 mice H5909 and the likenesses H6754 of their tumors H2914.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - And all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 came H935 to the house H1004 of Baal H1168 and tore H5422 it down H5422; they thoroughly H3190 smashed H7665 his altars H4196 and his images H6754 in H7665 pieces H7665, and they killed H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars H4196. Then the priest H3548 appointed H7760 sentries H6486 over H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.

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

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“Certainly H389 every H376 person H376 walks H1980 around H1980 as [fn]a fleeting H6754 shadow H6754;

They certainly H389 make H1993 an H1993 uproar H1993 for nothing H1892;

He amasses H6651 riches and does not know H3045 who H4310 will gather H622 them.

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Like a dream H2472 when H4480 one awakes H6974,

Lord H136, when stirred H5782, You will despise H959 their image H6754.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:20 - ‘Moreover, they transformed H7760 the splendor H6643 of His jewels H5716 into pride H1347, and they made H6213 the images H6754 of their abominations H8441 and their detestable H8251 things H8251 with it; therefore H5921 H3651 I will make H5414 it an abhorrent H5079 thing H5079 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:17 - “You also took H3947 your beautiful H8597 [fn]jewels H3627 made of My gold H2091 and of My silver H3701, which H834 I had given H5414 you, and made H6213 for yourself male H2145 images H6754 so that you might commit H2181 prostitution H2181 with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:14 - “So she increased H3254 her obscene H8457 practices H8457. And she saw H7200 men H376 carved H2707 on the wall H7023, images H6754 of the Chaldeans H3778 drawn H2710 in bright H8350 red H8350,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:26 - “You also carried H5375 along [fn]Sikkuth H5522 your king H4428 and [fn]Kiyyun H3594, your images H6754, [fn]the star H3556 of your gods H430 which H834 you made H6213 for yourselves.
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