Hebrew · H6094

עַצֶּבֶת

A idol ; also, a pain or wound

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עַצֶּבֶתH6094
Pronunciationatsebah

What does עַצֶּבֶת (atsebah) mean in the Bible?

עַצֶּבֶת (atsebah): Idolatry and suffering converge: objects of worship cause spiritual and physical pain to the worshipper

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What does עַצֶּבֶת (atsebah) mean in the Bible?

עַצֶּבֶת (atsebah): Idolatry and suffering converge: objects of worship cause spiritual and physical pain to the worshipper

How does the BSB render H6094?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include but sorrow (1), grief (1), my sufferings (1), Sorrows (1), up their wounds (1).

Where does עַצֶּבֶת (atsebah) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 9:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Psalms (2), Job (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
but sorrowProverbs 15:13
griefProverbs 10:10
my sufferingsJob 9:28
SorrowsPsalms 16:4
up their woundsPsalms 147:3
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 9:28
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Job1Psalms2Proverbs2
Source forms
וּבְעַצְּבַת־1xū·ḇə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ-Proverbs 15:13
לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃1xlə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯāmPsalms 147:3
עַצְּבוֹתָם֮1x‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯāmPsalms 16:4
עַצָּ֑בֶת1x‘aṣ·ṣā·ḇeṯProverbs 10:10
עַצְּבֹתָ֑י1x‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·ṯāyJob 9:28
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 15:13
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular1xJob 9:28
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 16:4
Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 10:10
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 147:3
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