Lexicon :: Strong's H6754 - ṣelem

צֶלֶם

Transliteration

ṣelem

Pronunciation

tseh'-lem

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to shade

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1923a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6754: Abbreviations

† צֶ֫לֶם noun masculine^{Ezekiel 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.

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H6754 matches the Hebrew צֶלֶם (ṣelem),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 1:26

Gen 1:26 - And 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 the earth,^H776 and over every creeping thing^H7431 that creepeth^H7430 upon the earth.^H776

Gen 1:27

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

Gen 5:3

Gen 5:3 - And Adam^H121 lived^H2421 an hundred^H3967 and 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

Gen 9:6

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

Num 33:52

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

1Sa 6:5

1Sa 6:5 - Wherefore ye shall make^H6213 images^H6754 of your emerods,^H2914^H6076 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 he will lighten^H7043 his hand^H3027 from off you, and from off your gods,^H430 and from off your land.^H776

1Sa 6:11

1Sa 6:11 - And they laid^H7760 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 upon the cart,^H5699 and the coffer^H712 with the mice^H5909 of gold^H2091 and the images^H6754 of their emerods.^H2914

2Ki 11:18

2Ki 11:18 - And all the people^H5971 of the land^H776 went^H935 into the house^H1004 of Baal,^H1168 and brake it down;^H5422 his altars^H4196 and his images^H6754 brake they in pieces^H7665 thoroughly,^H3190 and slew^H2026 Mattan^H4977 the priest^H3548 of Baal^H1168 before^H6440 the altars.^H4196 And the priest^H3548 appointed^H7760 officers^H6485^H6486 over the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

2Ch 23:17

2Ch 23:17 - Then all the people^H5971 went^H935 to the house^H1004 of Baal,^H1168 and brake it down,^H5422 and brake^H7665 ➔ his altars^H4196 and his images^H6754 in pieces,^H7665 and slew^H2026 Mattan^H4977 the priest^H3548 of Baal^H1168 before^H6440 the altars.^H4196

Psa 39:6

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

Psa 73:20

Psa 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

Eze 7:20

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

Eze 16:17

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

Eze 23:14

Eze 23:14 - And that she increased^H3254 her whoredoms:^H8457 for when she saw^H7200 men^H582 pourtrayed^H2707 upon the wall,^H7023 the images^H6754 of the Chaldeans^H3778 pourtrayed^H2710 with vermilion,^H8350

Amo 5:26

Amo 5:26 - But ye have borne^H5375 the tabernacle^H5522 of your Moloch^H4428 and Chiun^H3594 your images,^H6754 the star^H3556 of your god,^H430 which ye made^H6213 to yourselves.

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