עֶצֶם (ʻetsem) — Body

Hebrew word study: עֶצֶם (ʻetsem), Strong's H6106. a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame

HebrewStrong's H6106
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֶצֶם (ʻetsem)
Pronounced: eh'tsem

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame

Word study
Derivation: from H6105 (עָצַם);

KJV translation words: body, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6106 is tagged on 126 words in 108 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:23 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the bones of ×16bones my ×14on the substance of ×14the bones ×9bones his ×8bones their ×5in bones my ×5the substance of ×4bones ×3and a bone ×2are bone my ×2are bone your ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עַצְמוֹת ×18בְּעֶצֶם ×15עֶצֶם ×8הָעֲצָמוֹת ×5עַצְמִי ×5עֲצָמוֹת ×4עַצְמוֹתָי ×4עַצְמוֹתָיו ×4עַצְמֹתָיו ×3עַצְמוֹתַי ×3

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×21Psalms ×15Job ×132 Samuel ×9Genesis ×7Exodus ×72 Kings ×7Jeremiah ×7

Verses (first 25 of 108)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6105 עָצַם (ʻâtsam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6105 עָצַם (ʻâtsam), H6107 עֶצֶם (ʻEtsem).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻetsem (H6106) mean?

A bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame.

How is H6106 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6106 as: body, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very..

How often does עֶצֶם (ʻetsem) appear?

Strong's H6106 is tagged on 126 words in 108 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:23 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:16.