6094. atstsebeth

Lexicon

atstsebeth: Idol, image, pain, sorrow

Original Word: עַצֶּבֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `atstsebeth
Pronunciation: ats-tseh'-beth
Phonetic Spelling: (ats-tseh'-beth)
Definition: Idol, image, pain, sorrow
Meaning: a idol, a pain, wound

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sorrow, wound

From atsab; a idol; also, a pain or wound -- sorrow, wound.

see HEBREW atsab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from atsab
Definition
a hurt, injury, pain
NASB Translation
pains (1), sad (1), sorrows (1), trouble (1), wounds (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עַצֶּ֫בֶת] noun feminine hurt, injury, pain; — עַצָּ֑בֶת Proverbs 10:10 he that winketh with the eye causeth hurt (stirs up strife, etc.); construct עַצְּבַתלֵֿב pain of heart Proverbs 15:13 (opposed to לֵב שָׂמֵחַ); plural suffix עַצְּבֹתָ֫י Job 9:28 my pains, so read perhaps also Job 7:15 (for ᵑ0 עַצְמוֺתָ֫י); עַצְּבוֺתָם Psalm 16:4 (due to idolatry; > idols ᵑ7 ᵑ9 We and others); ׳מְחַבֵּשׁ לְע Psalm 147:3 binding up their hurts.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָצַב (atsab), which means "to hurt, pain, grieve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G769 (ἀσθένεια, astheneia): This Greek term is often translated as "weakness" or "infirmity" and can relate to both physical and spiritual ailments, paralleling the concept of pain or distress found in עַצֶּבֶת.
• G4938 (συνοχή, synochē): This term means "distress" or "anguish," capturing the emotional and spiritual turmoil akin to the sorrow associated with idolatry and sin, as expressed by עַצֶּבֶת.

In summary, עַצֶּבֶת (atzevet) is a multifaceted term that encapsulates the themes of pain, sorrow, and the futility of idolatry, serving as a poignant reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.

Usage: The word is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote pain, sorrow, or idols. It appears in contexts that highlight the emotional or spiritual distress associated with idolatry or the consequences of sin.

Context: • The term עַצֶּבֶת (atzevet) is used in the Old Testament to convey a sense of deep sorrow or pain, often linked to the worship of idols. In Jeremiah 22:28, the word is used metaphorically to describe a broken idol, emphasizing the futility and disappointment inherent in idolatry: "Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered pot, an object no one wants? Why are he and his descendants hurled out and cast into a land they do not know?" (BSB).
• The association of עַצֶּבֶת with idols underscores the biblical theme that idolatry leads to spiritual and emotional distress. The prophets frequently warned Israel about the dangers of turning to false gods, which ultimately result in sorrow and separation from the true God.
• In a broader sense, עַצֶּבֶת reflects the human experience of pain and grief, whether due to personal sin, the consequences of collective disobedience, or the inherent suffering in a fallen world. The term captures the depth of anguish that can accompany a life lived apart from God's will.

Forms and Transliterations

וּבְעַצְּבַת־ ובעצבת־ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃ לעצבותם׃ עַצְּבֹתָ֑י עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ עַצָּ֑בֶת עצבותם עצבת עצבתי ‘aṣ·ṣā·ḇeṯ ‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·ṯāy ‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯām ‘aṣṣāḇeṯ ‘aṣṣəḇōṯāy ‘aṣṣəḇōwṯām atzTzavet atztzevoTai atztzevoTam lə‘aṣṣəḇōwṯām lə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯām leatztzevoTam ū·ḇə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ- ūḇə‘aṣṣəḇaṯ- uveatztzevat

Englishman's Concordance

Job 9:28
HEB: יָגֹ֥רְתִּי כָל־ עַצְּבֹתָ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּי־
NAS: of all my pains, I know
KJV: I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know
INT: I am afraid of all my pains know for

Psalm 16:4
HEB: יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ
NAS: The sorrows of those who have bartered
KJV: Their sorrows shall be multiplied
INT: will be multiplied the sorrows another hasten

Psalm 147:3
HEB: לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: And binds up their wounds.
KJV: in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
INT: heart and binds their wounds

Proverbs 10:10
HEB: עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם
NAS: causes trouble, And a babbling
KJV: causeth sorrow: but a prating
INT: the eye causes trouble fool babbling

Proverbs 15:13
HEB: יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־ לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ
NAS: But when the heart is sad, the spirit
KJV: countenance: but by sorrow of the heart
INT: makes face is sad the heart the spirit

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6094
5 Occurrences

‘aṣ·ṣā·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.
‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·ṯāy — 1 Occ.
‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
lə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ- — 1 Occ.