Tselem — H6754

H6754 · Hebrew — צלם

Pronunciation: tseh'-lem

Definition

masculine noun

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

  1. image
    1. images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods)
    2. image, likeness (of resemblance)
    3. mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.)

Usually translated as

image, vain shew

Origin

from an unused root meaning to shade

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Tselem occurs 17 times in 15 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Numbers (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Psalms (2), Ezekiel (3), Amos (1)

Strong's Lexicon — T