Strong's Lexicon tseelim: Image, idol Original Word: צֶאֶל Word Origin: Derived from the root צָלַל (tsalal), meaning "to shade" or "to shadow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1504 (εἰκών, eikōn) - often translated as "image" in the New Testament, used in contexts such as Colossians 1:15, referring to Christ as the image of the invisible God. - G1497 (εἴδωλον, eidōlon) - translated as "idol," used in passages like 1 Corinthians 8:4, discussing the nature of idols. Usage: The term "tseelim" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to images or idols, often in the context of objects of worship that are forbidden by the commandments given to the Israelites. It signifies physical representations or likenesses that are crafted, typically for the purpose of idol worship. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the creation and worship of idols were common practices among various cultures surrounding Israel. These idols were often made of wood, stone, or metal and were believed to embody the presence or power of a deity. The Hebrew Bible, however, strictly prohibits the making and worship of such images, emphasizing the worship of Yahweh as the one true God who is not to be represented by any physical form. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition (a kind of) lotus NASB Translation lotus plants (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs צֶאֱלִים noun masculine plural a kind of lotus (Rhamnus (more exactly Zizyphus), Lotus [Linn.], thorny lotus (not sacred Nymphea Lotus; Saad  , compare AW DeJob 2, Syriac  , see Löwp. 275); — Job 40:21,22. צאן (√ of following; DlPr 87 f.; HWB compare Assyrian ƒênu, adjective, good, docile; Thes (compare LagBN 136) compare יָצָא [as πρόβατον from προβαίνω]; Assyrian ƒênu, = Biblical Hebrew צאֹן, and so Late Hebrew id., MI31 צאן; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shady tree From an unused root meaning to be slender; the lotus tree -- shady tree. Forms and Transliterations צֶאֱלִ֣ים צֶאֱלִ֥ים צאלים ṣe’ĕlîm ṣe·’ĕ·lîm tzeeLimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 40:21 HEB: תַּֽחַת־ צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר NAS: Under the lotus plants he lies down, KJV: He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert INT: Under the lotus lies the covert Job 40:22 2 Occurrences |
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; id.; Tel Amarna ƒunu is Canaanitish according to ZimZA vi (1891). 156; Aramaic עָנָא, 
, and perhaps Palmyrene ענא). 
