Lexicon etsba: Finger Original Word: אֶצְבַּע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance finger, toe (Aramaic) corresponding to etsba' -- finger, toe. see HEBREW etsba' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to etsba Definition a finger,toe NASB Translation fingers (1), toes (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אֶצְבַּע] noun feminine 1 finger; 2 toe (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew id.); — plural 1 absolute אֶצְבְּעָן Daniel 5:5. 2 emph תָָ֯א Daniel 2:41; construct עָ֯ Daniel 2:42. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to seize."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1147: δάκτυλος (daktulos) • meaning "finger." Usage: The word אֶצְבַּע is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to denote a finger or toe, often in contexts that emphasize the act of pointing, touching, or seizing. Context: The Aramaic term אֶצְבַּע appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel, which contains significant portions written in Aramaic. The word is used to describe the physical appendages of fingers and toes, which are essential for grasping and pointing. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fingers were often symbolic of power and action, as they are the instruments through which humans interact with the world. The term is notably used in Daniel 5:5, where the "fingers of a human hand" appear and write on the wall during Belshazzar's feast, signifying divine intervention and judgment. This imagery underscores the concept of divine authority and the execution of God's will through visible signs. Forms and Transliterations אֶצְבְּעָן֙ אצבען וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א ואצבעת ואצבעתא ’eṣ·bə·‘ān ’eṣbə‘ān etzbeAn veetzbeAt veetzbeaTa wə’eṣbə‘āṯ wə’eṣbə‘āṯā wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ā·ṯā wə·’eṣ·bə·‘āṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:41 HEB: חֲזַ֜יְתָה רַגְלַיָּ֣א וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א [מִנְּהֹון כ] NAS: the feet and toes, partly KJV: the feet and toes, part INT: you saw the feet and toes partly clay Daniel 2:42 Daniel 5:5 3 Occurrences |
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