What does עֶצֶם · ὀστέον mean in the Bible?
עֶצֶם · ὀστέον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bones or skeletal remains".
Hebrew · H6106, G3747
עֶצֶם
A bone (as strong ); by extension, the body ; figuratively, the substance , i.e. (as pron.) selfsame · a bone
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עֶצֶם H6106 a bone (as strong ); by extension, the body ; figuratively, the substance , i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
ὀστέον G3747 a bone
Pronunciation ostéon
Physical skeletal structure; used metaphorically for foundational substance or essential nature of something.
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What does עֶצֶם (etsem) mean in the Bible?
עֶצֶם · ὀστέον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bones or skeletal remains".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6106, G3747?
H6106, G3747 is connected to 126 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bones or skeletal remains
Strong's H6106, G3747
Lexical occurrences 126 verses Source Gloss
bones or skeletal remains
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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
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