◄ 5566. semel ►
Strong's Lexicon semel: Image, idol, figure Original Word: סֶמֶל Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cemel Pronunciation: seh'-mel Phonetic Spelling: (seh'-mel) Definition: a likeness Meaning: A likeness, image, or representation. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to resemble. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1504 • εἰκών (eikōn): A likeness, image, or representation, often used in the New Testament to describe the image of God or Christ. • Strong's Greek Number 5179 • τύπος (typos): A model, pattern, or example, which can also refer to a form or figure. These Greek terms reflect similar themes of representation and likeness, often in the context of spiritual truths and the nature of God as revealed in the New Testament. Usage: The term סֶמֶל is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an image or likeness, often in the context of idols or representations that are forbidden in the worship of Yahweh. Context: The Hebrew word סֶמֶל (semeḷ) appears in the context of prohibitions against idolatry, emphasizing the importance of worshiping God without the use of physical representations. This term is found in passages that warn against the creation and worship of images that attempt to depict the divine or other deities. The use of סֶמֶל underscores the biblical theme of God's transcendence and the prohibition of idolatry, which is a recurring issue in the history of Israel as depicted in the Old Testament. In Deuteronomy 4:16, the term is used in the context of a warning against corrupting oneself by making a graven image, "a likeness of any figure, the form of a male or female." This highlights the biblical injunction against creating physical representations that could lead to idolatrous practices. The use of סֶמֶל is also seen in Ezekiel 8:3, where the prophet is shown the "image of jealousy" that provokes God's anger. This passage illustrates the spiritual adultery of Israel, as they turn to idols and away from the covenant with Yahweh. The concept of סֶמֶל is integral to understanding the biblical stance on idolatry and the call to worship God in spirit and truth, without reliance on physical images or representations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition an image, statue NASB Translation figure (1), idol (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs סֶ֫מֶל noun masculineEzekiel 8:5 perhaps originally proper name, of divinity, then Generally image, statue (Phoenician סמל id., feminine סמלת, Lzb151, 329, also פנסמלת Id329; BauRel. i. 88 understands ׳ס to be designation of foreign god); — absolute ׳הַסּ2Chronicles 33:7,15, סָ֑מֶל Deuteronomy 4:16; construct סֵ֫מֶל Ezekiel 8:3,5; — image, figure of anything, ׳מֶּסֶל תְּמוּנַת כָּלסֿ Deuteronomy 4:16; idol-image ׳מֶּסֶל הַסּ2Chronicles 33:7 and (מֶּסֶל omitted) 2 Chronicles 33:15; סֵמֶל הַקִּנְאָה Ezekiel 8:3 the statue of jealousy, i.e. that rouses ׳י's jealousy, = Ezekiel 8:5. סמם (√ of following; meaning dubious; if akin to Arabic smell Lane1593, any fragrant plant Id1594, then ס must be for שׂ; in that case ׳ס perhaps loan-word in Hebrew; Late Hebrew id., spice, drug (Ecclus ׳שׂ Ecclesiasticus 38:4 m.), Aramaic סַמָּא id.; drug, pigment; Arabic poison is apparently loan-word Frä262). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance figure, idol, image Or cemel {say'-mel}; from an unused root meaning to resemble; a likeness -- figure, idol, image. Forms and Transliterations הַסֶּ֖מֶל הַסֶּ֙מֶל֙ הסמל סֵ֖מֶל סֵ֛מֶל סָ֑מֶל סמל has·se·mel hassemel sā·mel Samel sāmel sê·mel Semel sêmel Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 4:16 HEB: תְּמוּנַ֣ת כָּל־ סָ֑מֶל תַּבְנִ֥ית זָכָ֖ר NAS: of any figure, the likeness KJV: the similitude of any figure, the likeness INT: the form of any figure the likeness of male 2 Chronicles 33:7 HEB: אֶת־ פֶּ֥סֶל הַסֶּ֖מֶל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה NAS: the carved image of the idol which KJV: a carved image, the idol which he had made, INT: put the carved of the idol which had made 2 Chronicles 33:15 HEB: הַנֵּכָ֤ר וְאֶת־ הַסֶּ֙מֶל֙ מִבֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה NAS: gods and the idol from the house KJV: gods, and the idol out of the house INT: gods the foreign and the idol the house of the LORD Ezekiel 8:3 HEB: שָׁ֣ם מוֹשַׁ֔ב סֵ֖מֶל הַקִּנְאָ֥ה הַמַּקְנֶֽה׃ NAS: the seat of the idol of jealousy, KJV: where [was] the seat of the image of jealousy, INT: in it the seat of the idol of jealousy to jealousy Ezekiel 8:5 HEB: לְשַׁ֣עַר הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ סֵ֛מֶל הַקִּנְאָ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה NAS: [was] this idol of jealousy KJV: of the altar this image of jealousy INT: gate of the altar idol of jealousy this 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5566 5 Occurrences has·se·mel — 2 Occ. sā·mel — 1 Occ. sê·mel — 2 Occ.