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עָצָב

An (idolatrous) image

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עָצָבH6091

What does עָצָב mean in the Bible?

עָצָב is a Hebrew word meaning "an (idolatrous) image".

Full entry for עָצָב (H6091) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does עָצָב mean in the Bible?

עָצָב is a Hebrew word meaning "an (idolatrous) image".

How does the BSB render H6091?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include their idols (4), idols (2), [in the temple] of their idols (1), and her idols (1), and idols (1).

Where does עָצָב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 31:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Hosea (4), Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), 1 Chronicles (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
their idols4×2 Samuel 5:21, Psalms 106:36, Psalms 115:4, Isaiah 46:1
idols2×Hosea 8:4, Hosea 13:2
[in the temple] of their idols1×1 Chronicles 10:9
and her idols1×Isaiah 10:11
and idols1×2 Chronicles 24:18
her idols1×Micah 1:7
her images1×Jeremiah 50:2
of the idols1×Zechariah 13:2
of their idols1×1 Samuel 31:9
The idols1×Psalms 135:15
to idols1×Hosea 4:17
to the idols1×Psalms 106:38
with idols1×Hosea 14:8
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 31:9עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖םtoof their idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural2 Samuel 5:21עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑םtotheir idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1 Chronicles 10:9עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖םto[in the temple] of their idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural2 Chronicles 24:18הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםtoand idolsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 106:36עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑םtotheir idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 106:38לַעֲצַבֵּ֣יtoto the idolsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructPsalms 115:4עֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶםtoTheir idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 135:15עֲצַבֵּ֣יtoThe idolsNoun - masculine plural constructIsaiah 10:11וְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃סtoand her idolsConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 46:1עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔םtoTheir idolsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 31:9
Aligned rows17
Books represented10
1 Samuel12 Samuel11 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Psalms4Isaiah2Jeremiah1Hosea4Micah1Zechariah1
Source forms
עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם2x‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem1 Samuel 31:9, 1 Chronicles 10:9
עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם2x‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem2 Samuel 5:21, Psalms 106:36
עֲצַבִּ֔ים2x‘ă·ṣab·bîmHosea 8:4, Hosea 13:2
הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים1xhā·‘ă·ṣab·bîm2 Chronicles 24:18
הָֽעֲצַבִּים֙1xhā·‘ă·ṣab·bîmZechariah 13:2
וְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃ס1xwə·la·‘ă·ṣab·be·hāIsaiah 10:11
לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י1xla·‘ă·ṣab·bêPsalms 106:38
לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים1xlā·‘ă·ṣab·bîmHosea 14:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural6x1 Samuel 31:9, 2 Samuel 5:21, 1 Chronicles 10:9, Psalms 106:36
Noun - masculine plural3xHosea 4:17, Hosea 8:4, Hosea 13:2
Article | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 24:18, Zechariah 13:2
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xJeremiah 50:2, Micah 1:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 10:11
Noun - masculine plural construct1xPsalms 135:15
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct1xPsalms 106:38
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xHosea 14:8
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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