What does סֶמֶל mean in the Bible?
סֶמֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a likeness".
Hebrew · H5566
סֶמֶל
A likeness
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סֶמֶל H5566
What does סֶמֶל mean in the Bible?
סֶמֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a likeness".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5566?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the idol (1), idol (1), image (1), shape (1), the idol (1).
Where does סֶמֶל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 4:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (2), Deuteronomy (1).
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 and the idol 1× 2 Chronicles 33:15
idol 1× Ezekiel 8:5
image 1× 2 Chronicles 33:7
shape 1× Deuteronomy 4:16
the idol 1× Ezekiel 8:3
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 4:16 סָ֑מֶל to shape Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 33:7 הַסֶּ֖מֶל to image Article | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 33:15 הַסֶּ֙מֶל֙ to and the idol Article | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 8:3 סֵ֖מֶל to the idol Noun - masculine singular construct Ezekiel 8:5 סֵ֛מֶל to idol Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 4:16
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 2 Chronicles 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
הַסֶּ֖מֶל 1x has·se·mel 2 Chronicles 33:7
הַסֶּ֙מֶל֙ 1x has·se·mel 2 Chronicles 33:15
סֵ֖מֶל 1x sê·mel Ezekiel 8:3
סֵ֛מֶל 1x sê·mel Ezekiel 8:5
סָ֑מֶל 1x sā·mel Deuteronomy 4:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x 2 Chronicles 33:7, 2 Chronicles 33:15
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 8:5
Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 4:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a likeness
Source Gloss
a likeness
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a likeness BDB: image Usage: figure, idol, image.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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