What does עָצָב · εἴδωλον mean in the Bible?
עָצָב · εἴδωλον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a carved image representing a false god".
Hebrew · H6091, G1497
עֱצַב
An (idolatrous) image · idol
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עָצָב H6091 an (idolatrous) image
εἴδωλον G1497 idol
Pronunciation eídōlon
An idol is both the physical image and the false god it represents, conflating object with deity.
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What does עֱצַב (atsab) mean in the Bible?
עָצָב · εἴδωλον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a carved image representing a false god".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6091, G1497?
H6091, G1497 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a carved image representing a false god
Strong's H6091, G1497
Lexical occurrences 17 verses Source Gloss
a carved image representing a false god
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֱצַב is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain