מַצֶּבֶת
mats.tse.vetpillarHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine6 occurrences3 books4 verses
Definition
from H5324; something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone; also the stock of a tree
Traditional renderings: pillar, substance.
Traditional renderings: pillar, substance.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מַצֶּבֶת:
- ἡμέραhēmera“day”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Genesis 35:14מַצֶּ֣בֶת · markerSo Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God had spoken with him—a stone marker—and he poured out a drink offering on it and anointed it with oil.
- Genesis 35:20מַצֶּ֥בֶת · marksJacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.
- 2 Samuel 18:18מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ · a pillar; לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ · the pillarDuring his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
- Isaiah 6:13מַצֶּ֣בֶת · leave stumps; מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃פ · will be a stump [in the land]And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”