What does סֶמֶל mean in the Bible?
סֶמֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a likeness".
Hebrew · H5566
סֶמֶל
A likeness
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סֶמֶלH5566
What does סֶמֶל mean in the Bible?
סֶמֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a likeness".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5566?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the idol (1), idol (1), image (1), shape (1), the idol (1).
Where does סֶמֶל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 4:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (2), Deuteronomy (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 Itand the idol1×2 Chronicles 33:15
idol1×Ezekiel 8:5
image1×2 Chronicles 33:7
shape1×Deuteronomy 4:16
the idol1×Ezekiel 8:3
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 4:16סָ֑מֶלtoshapeNoun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 33:7הַסֶּ֖מֶלtoimageArticle | Noun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 33:15הַסֶּ֙מֶל֙toand the idolArticle | Noun - masculine singularEzekiel 8:3סֵ֖מֶלtothe idolNoun - masculine singular constructEzekiel 8:5סֵ֛מֶלtoidolNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 4:16
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Deuteronomy12 Chronicles2Ezekiel2
Source forms
הַסֶּ֖מֶל1xhas·se·mel2 Chronicles 33:7
הַסֶּ֙מֶל֙1xhas·se·mel2 Chronicles 33:15
סֵ֖מֶל1xsê·melEzekiel 8:3
סֵ֛מֶל1xsê·melEzekiel 8:5
סָ֑מֶל1xsā·melDeuteronomy 4:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Chronicles 33:7, 2 Chronicles 33:15
Noun - masculine singular construct2xEzekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 8:5
Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 4:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a likeness
Source Gloss
a likeness
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a likeness BDB: image Usage: figure, idol, image.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.