צֶלֶם

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H6754

Transliteration: tselem

Pronunciation: tseh'-lem

Definition: image

Original: צלם

Transliteration: tselem

Phonetic: tseh'-lem

BDB Definition:

image
1. images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods)
2. image, likeness (of resemblance)
3. mere, empty, image, semblance (figuratively)

Origin: from an unused root meaning to shade

TWOT entry: 1923a