Know the Word.

Hebrew word

tselem

tseh'-lem

צֶלֶם

What it means

a phantom, i.e. illusion, resemblance

a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to shade

How the King James translates it

  • images10
  • image5
  • shew1

Every place it appears 16

Numbers33:52
1 Samuel6:56:11
2 Kings11:18
2 Chronicles23:17
Psalms39:6
Amos5:26