צֶלֶם (tselem) — Image

Hebrew word study: צֶלֶם (tselem), Strong's H6754. a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol

HebrewStrong's H6754
Quick definition
Hebrew word
צֶלֶם (tselem)
Pronounced: tseh'-lem

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

a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to shade;

KJV translation words: image, vain shew.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6754 is tagged on 17 words in 15 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:26 and last appears in Amos 5:26.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the images of ×3images its ×2images of ×2in the image of ×2according to image his ×1and images of ×1and the images of ×1image their ×1images your ×1in an image ×1in image our ×1in own image his ×1

Forms found in the text

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

צַלְמֵי ×5בְּצֶלֶם ×3וְצַלְמֵי ×2צְלָמָיו ×2בְּצַלְמֵנוּ ×1בְּצַלְמוֹ ×1כְּצַלְמוֹ ×1צַלְמֵיכֶם ×1צַלְמָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×51 Samuel ×3Ezekiel ×3Psalms ×2Numbers ×12 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1Amos ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6751 צָלַל (tsâlal), H6755 צֶלֶם (tselem), H6756 צַלְמוֹן (Tsalmôwn).

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 tselem (H6754) mean?

A phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol.

How is H6754 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6754 as: image, vain shew..

How often does צֶלֶם (tselem) appear?

Strong's H6754 is tagged on 17 words in 15 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:26 and last appears in Amos 5:26.