What does מַצֶּבֶת (maṣebet) mean in the Bible?
מַצֶּבֶת (maṣebet): Stone monument marking sacred space or covenant; symbolizes enduring witness or memorial presence.
Hebrew · H4678
מַצֶּבֶת
Something stationary , i.e. a monumental stone ; also the stock of a tree
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מַצֶּבֶתH4678
Pronunciationmaṣebet
What does מַצֶּבֶת (maṣebet) mean in the Bible?
מַצֶּבֶת (maṣebet): Stone monument marking sacred space or covenant; symbolizes enduring witness or memorial presence.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4678?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a pillar (1), leave stumps (1), marker (1), marks (1), the pillar (1).
Where does מַצֶּבֶת (maṣebet) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (2), Genesis (2), Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita pillar1×2 Samuel 18:18
leave stumps1×Isaiah 6:13
marker1×Genesis 35:14
marks1×Genesis 35:20
the pillar1×2 Samuel 18:18
will be a stump [in the land]1×Isaiah 6:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:14מַצֶּ֣בֶתtomarkerNoun - feminine singular constructGenesis 35:20מַצֶּ֥בֶתtomarksNoun - feminine singular construct2 Samuel 18:18מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙toa pillarNoun - feminine singular2 Samuel 18:18לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙tothe pillarPreposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 6:13מַצֶּ֣בֶתtoleave stumpsNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 6:13מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃פtowill be a stump [in the land]Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 35:14
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Genesis22 Samuel2Isaiah2
Source forms
מַצֶּ֣בֶת2xmaṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯGenesis 35:14, Isaiah 6:13
לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙1xlam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ2 Samuel 18:18
מַצֶּ֥בֶת1xmaṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯGenesis 35:20
מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙1xmaṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ2 Samuel 18:18
מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃פ1xmaṣ·ṣaḇ·tāhIsaiah 6:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular2x2 Samuel 18:18, Isaiah 6:13
Noun - feminine singular construct2xGenesis 35:14, Genesis 35:20
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 6:13
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular1x2 Samuel 18:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Stone monument marking sacred space or covenant; symbolizes enduring witness or memorial presence.
Source Gloss
something stationary , i.e. a monumental stone ; also the stock of a tree
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Stone monument marking sacred space or covenant; symbolizes enduring witness or memorial presence.
something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone; also the stock of a tree BDB: pillar Usage: pillar, substance.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַצֶּבֶת is built from this root: