Strong's H6091 · Hebrew
עָצָב
ʻâtsâb · /aw-tsawb'/
Definition
an (idolatrous) image
KJV: idol, image.
Root / derivation: from H6087 (עָצַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָצָב across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms4 verses
And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
Psalms 106:38And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Psalms 135:15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Isaiah2 verses
Hosea4 verses
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Hosea 8:4They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Hosea 13:2And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. they sin: Heb. they add to sin the men: or, the sacrificers of men
Hosea 14:8Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6091 (ʻâtsâb) mean?
an (idolatrous) image
How many times does H6091 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6091 (עָצָב) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “idols.”
How is ʻâtsâb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6091 is rendered as “idols” (16×), “images” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עָצָב come from?
from H6087 (עָצַב);