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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מַצֶּבֶת H4678
Pronunciation maṣebet
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 It a pillar 1× 2 Samuel 18:18
leave stumps 1× Isaiah 6:13
marker 1× Genesis 35:14
marks 1× Genesis 35:20
the pillar 1× 2 Samuel 18:18
will be a stump [in the land] 1× Isaiah 6:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:14 מַצֶּ֣בֶת to marker Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 35:20 מַצֶּ֥בֶת to marks Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 18:18 מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ to a pillar Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 18:18 לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ to the pillar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 6:13 מַצֶּ֣בֶת to leave stumps Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 6:13 מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃פ to will 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 row Genesis 35:14
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Genesis 2 2 Samuel 2 Isaiah 2
Source forms
מַצֶּ֣בֶת 2x maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ Genesis 35:14, Isaiah 6:13
לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ 1x lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ 2 Samuel 18:18
מַצֶּ֥בֶת 1x maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ Genesis 35:20
מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ 1x maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ 2 Samuel 18:18
מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃פ 1x maṣ·ṣaḇ·tāh Isaiah 6:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 2x 2 Samuel 18:18, Isaiah 6:13
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Genesis 35:14, Genesis 35:20
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 6:13
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 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 definition Source: 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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain