ʻetsem — H6106

H6106 · Hebrew — עצם

Pronunciation: eh'tsem

Definition

feminine noun

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

  1. bone, essence, substance
    1. bone
      1. body, limbs, members, external body
    2. bone (of animal)
    3. substance, self

Usually translated as

bone, selfsame, same, body, very, life, strength

Origin

from H6105

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻetsem occurs 126 times in 108 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (6), Exodus (6), Leviticus (5), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (3), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (6), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (13), Psalms (15), Proverbs (5), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3), Lamentations (4), Ezekiel (15), Amos (2), Micah (2), Habakkuk (1)