What does אֶצְבַּע (ʾeṣĕbaʿ) mean in the Bible?
אֶצְבַּע (ʾeṣĕbaʿ): Literal digit whose root meaning emphasizes manual grasping capacity; extends metaphorically to divine action.
Hebrew · H676
אֶצְבַּע
Something to sieze with, i.e. a finger ; by analogy, a toe
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אֶצְבַּע H676
Pronunciation ʾeṣĕbaʿ
What does אֶצְבַּע (ʾeṣĕbaʿ) mean in the Bible?
אֶצְבַּע (ʾeṣĕbaʿ): Literal digit whose root meaning emphasizes manual grasping capacity; extends metaphorically to divine action.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H676?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with his finger (6), his finger (3), by the finger (2), fingers (2), forefinger (2).
Where does אֶצְבַּע (ʾeṣĕbaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 8:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (13), Isaiah (4), Exodus (3), 2 Samuel (2).
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 with his finger 6× Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34, Leviticus 14:16
his finger 3× Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 9:9
by the finger 2× Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 9:10
fingers 2× 2 Samuel 21:20, Jeremiah 52:21
forefinger 2× Leviticus 14:16, Leviticus 14:27
it with his finger 2× Leviticus 8:15, Leviticus 16:14
my fingers 2× Psalms 144:1, Song Of Solomon 5:5
and your fingers 1× Isaiah 59:3
fingers on each hand 1× 1 Chronicles 20:6
is the finger 1× Exodus 8:19
of the finger 1× Isaiah 58:9
of Your fingers 1× Psalms 8:3
on his finger 1× Numbers 19:4
their fingers 1× Isaiah 2:8
toes 1× 2 Samuel 21:20
with his fingers 1× Proverbs 6:13
with their fingers 1× Isaiah 17:8
with your finger 1× Exodus 29:12
your fingers 1× Proverbs 7:3
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 8:19 אֶצְבַּ֥ע to is the finger Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 29:12 בְּאֶצְבָּעֶ֑ךָ to with your finger Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Exodus 31:18 בְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע to by the finger Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Leviticus 4:6 אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ to his finger Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 4:17 אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ to his finger Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 4:25 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ to with his finger Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 4:30 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ to with his finger Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 4:34 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ to with his finger Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 8:15 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ to it with his finger Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 9:9 אֶצְבָּעוֹ֙ to his finger Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 8:19
Aligned rows 31
Books represented 11
Exodus 3 Leviticus 13 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 2 Samuel 2 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 2 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ 4x bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34, Leviticus 8:15
אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ 2x ’eṣ·bā·‘ōw Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17
אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ 2x ’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 8:3, Proverbs 7:3
אֶצְבַּ֥ע 1x ’eṣ·ba‘ Exodus 8:19
אֶצְבַּ֖ע 1x ’eṣ·ba‘ Isaiah 58:9
אֶצְבָּעוֹ֙ 1x ’eṣ·bā·‘ōw Leviticus 9:9
אֶצְבָּע֣וֹ 1x ’eṣ·bā·‘ōw Leviticus 14:16
אַצְבָּע֖וֹת 1x ’aṣ·bā·‘ō·wṯ Jeremiah 52:21
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 10x Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34, Leviticus 8:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Leviticus 4:6, Leviticus 4:17, Leviticus 9:9, Leviticus 14:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct 2x 2 Samuel 21:20
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 8:3, Proverbs 7:3
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 2:8, Isaiah 17:8
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 9:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Song Of Solomon 5:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 59:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Literal digit whose root meaning emphasizes manual grasping capacity; extends metaphorically to divine action.
Source Gloss
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger ; by analogy, a toe
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Literal digit whose root meaning emphasizes manual grasping capacity; extends metaphorically to divine action.
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe BDB: finger Usage: finger, toe.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
God's finger as instrument of divine power and miracle working
Showing 1 selected witness from 31 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אֶצְבַּע is built from this root:
צֶבַע H6648
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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