What does עֵגֶל · מַסֵּכָה mean in the Bible?
עֵגֶל · מַסֵּכָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "calf, cast or molten image".
Hebrew · H5695, H4541
עֵגֶל מַסֵּכָה
A (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer ) · properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation , i.e. league ; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
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עֵגֶל H5695 a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer )
Pronunciation egel
Young bovine denoting vigor and fertility; theologically freighted by idolatry (golden calf) and sacrifice.
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מַסֵּכָה H4541 properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation , i.e. league ; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
Pronunciation masēkāh
Cast metal idol or libation offering; theologically significant as object of idolatrous worship condemned throughout OT.
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What does עֵגֶל מַסֵּכָה (egel massekhah) mean in the Bible?
עֵגֶל · מַסֵּכָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "calf, cast or molten image".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5695, H4541?
H5695, H4541 is connected to 63 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. calf, cast or molten image
Strong's H5695, H4541
Lexical occurrences 63 verses Source Gloss
calf, cast or molten image
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵגֶל מַסֵּכָה is built from this root:
עָגֹל H5696
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