Strong's Lexicon tsalmaveth: Shadow of death Original Word: צַלְמָוֶת Word Origin: From the combination of צֵל (tsel, meaning "shadow") and מָוֶת (maveth, meaning "death") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tsalmaveth," the concept is often captured in the New Testament by terms related to darkness and death, such as σκότος (skotos, meaning "darkness") and θάνατος (thanatos, meaning "death"). Usage: The term "tsalmaveth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of deep darkness or extreme danger, often associated with death or the threat of death. It conveys a sense of profound gloom and peril, akin to being in the shadow cast by death itself. This term is frequently used metaphorically to describe situations of severe distress or fear, where the presence of death looms large. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, death was often personified and feared as a powerful force. The concept of a "shadow of death" would resonate with people living in a world where life was fragile and threats from enemies, disease, and natural disasters were common. The imagery of darkness and shadow was a powerful metaphor for the unknown and the terrifying, reflecting the human experience of vulnerability and the need for divine protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tsel and maveth Definition death-like shadow, deep shadow NASB Translation black gloom (1), dark (1), deep darkness (6), deep shadow (4), shadow of death (4), thick darkness (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs צַלְמָ֫וֶת noun [masculine] death-shadow, deep shadow, in poetry (probably = צֵל + מָוֶת, ᵐ5. (usually) σκιὰ θανάτου, compare ᵑ6 ᵑ9, so Thes SchwLeben n. d. Tode, 194, see especially NöZAW xvii (1897), 183 ff.; Ew Br and most modern (after older commentaries) read צַלְמוּת darkness, deep darkness, compare Arabic  IV, Assyrian [ƒalâmu], Ethiopic  be black, dark); **compare  darkness; WeKl. Proph. ed. 3, 81 would read feminine plural צְלָמוֺת, like  Qor 2:16; 2:18; and frequently. — death-shadow, often "" חשֶׁךְ, לַיְלָה etc., and opposed to בֹּקֶר, אוֺר. 1 = deep shadow, darkness (compare הַרְרֵי אֵל, אַרְזֵי אֵל): Amos 5:8; Job 3:5; Job 12:22; Job 24:17a Job 28:3; Job 34:22; of eyes heavy with weeping Job 16:16; ׳בַּלְהוֺת צJob 24:17b terrors of the darkness. 2 figurative a. of distress Jeremiah 13:16; Psalm 107:10; Psalm 107:14; ׳אֶרֶץ צ Isaiah 9:1. b. of extreme danger Jeremiah 2:6; Psalm 23:4; Psalm 44:20. 3 characterizing world of the dead, ׳אֶרֶץ חשֶׁךְ וצ Job 10:21, ׳כְּמוֺ אֹפֶל צ Job 10:22 (text dubious, see Bu Du); ׳וְשַׁעֲרֵי צ Job 38:17 (ᵐ5 πυλωροὶ δὲ ᾅδου; "" שַׁעֲרֵימָֿ֑וֶת). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shadow of death From tsel and maveth; shade of death, i.e. The grave (figuratively, calamity) -- shadow of death. see HEBREW tsel see HEBREW maveth Forms and Transliterations בְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ בצלמות׃ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ וצלמות וצלמות׃ לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת לצלמות צַ֭לְמָוֶת צַלְמָ֑וֶת צַלְמָ֔וֶת צַלְמָ֡וֶת צַלְמָ֣וֶת צַלְמָֽוֶת׃ צלמות צלמות׃ ḇə·ṣal·mā·weṯ ḇəṣalmāweṯ lə·ṣal·mā·weṯ ləṣalmāweṯ letzalMavet ṣal·mā·weṯ ṣalmāweṯ Tzalmavet Vetzalmavet wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ wəṣalmāweṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 3:5 HEB: יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת תִּשְׁכָּן־ עָלָ֣יו NAS: Let darkness and black gloom claim KJV: Let darkness and the shadow of death stain INT: claim darkness and black settle and Job 10:21 Job 10:22 Job 12:22 Job 16:16 Job 24:17 Job 24:17 Job 28:3 Job 34:22 Job 38:17 Psalm 23:4 Psalm 44:19 Psalm 107:10 Psalm 107:14 Isaiah 9:2 Jeremiah 2:6 Jeremiah 13:16 Amos 5:8 18 Occurrences |
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