4678. matstsebeth

Lexicon

matstsebeth: Pillar, Monument, Memorial Stone

Original Word: מַצֶּבֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: matstsebeth
Pronunciation: mats-tseh'-beth
Phonetic Spelling: (mats-tseh'-beth)
Definition: Pillar, Monument, Memorial Stone
Meaning: something stationary, a monumental stone, the stock of a, tree

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pillar, substance

From natsab; something stationary, i.e. A monumental stone; also the stock of a tree -- pillar, substance.

see HEBREW natsab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
the same as matstsebah, q.v.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָצַב (natsab), which means "to stand" or "to set up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2336 (θεμέλιος • themelios), which refers to a foundation or something that is laid down as a base. While not a direct translation, the concept of a foundational or stationary object is similar to the idea of a matzevet as a standing stone or marker.

In summary, "matzevet" is a term rich with cultural and religious significance, representing both physical and symbolic markers within the biblical narrative. It underscores the importance of memory, covenant, and identity in the ancient Israelite context.

Usage: The word "matzevet" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a stone monument or pillar that is set up as a memorial or marker. It is often associated with significant events or covenants and can also refer to the remains of a tree, such as a stump.

Context: • The term "matzevet" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often signifying a physical marker that commemorates an event or serves as a witness to a covenant. For example, in Genesis 28:18, Jacob sets up a stone pillar (matzevet) as a memorial after his dream at Bethel. This act of setting up a matzevet is a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where stones were used to mark significant locations or events.
• In the context of idolatry, the term can also refer to pillars that were erected for pagan worship, which were condemned in the Hebrew Bible. For instance, in Leviticus 26:1, the Israelites are commanded not to set up an image or sacred stone (matzevet) for worship.
• The use of "matzevet" to describe the stock or stump of a tree is less common but highlights the idea of something that remains standing or stationary, even after the tree has been cut down.

Forms and Transliterations

לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ למצבת מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ מַצֶּ֣בֶת מַצֶּ֥בֶת מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃ מצבת מצבתה׃ lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ lammaṣṣeḇeṯ lammatzTzevet maṣ·ṣaḇ·tāh maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ maṣṣaḇtāh maṣṣeḇeṯ matztzavTah matzTzevet

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 35:14
HEB: דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מַצֶּ֣בֶת אָ֑בֶן וַיַּסֵּ֤ךְ
KJV: where he talked with him, [even] a pillar of stone:
INT: had spoken with him a pillar of stone poured

Genesis 35:20
HEB: קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ הִ֛וא מַצֶּ֥בֶת קְבֻרַֽת־ רָחֵ֖ל
KJV: upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's
INT: her grave he that the pillar grave of Rachel's

2 Samuel 18:18
HEB: ק) אֶת־ מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵֽמֶק־
KJV: and reared up for himself a pillar, which [is] in the king's
INT: and set age A pillar which Valley

2 Samuel 18:18
HEB: שְׁמִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ עַל־ שְׁמ֔וֹ
KJV: and he called the pillar after his own name:
INT: my name named the pillar after name

Isaiah 6:13
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׁלֶּ֙כֶת֙ מַצֶּ֣בֶת בָּ֔ם זֶ֥רַע
KJV: and as an oak, whose substance [is] in them, when they cast
INT: Whose is felled substance seed the holy

Isaiah 6:13
HEB: זֶ֥רַע קֹ֖דֶשׁ מַצַּבְתָּֽהּ׃ פ
KJV: seed [shall be] the substance thereof.
INT: seed the holy the substance

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4678
6 Occurrences

lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.
maṣ·ṣaḇ·tāh — 1 Occ.
maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ — 4 Occ.