Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6757

Strong's H6757 · Hebrew

צַלְמָוֶת

tsalmâveth · /tsal-maw'-veth/

Number
H6757
Language
Hebrew
Original word
צַלְמָוֶת
Transliteration
tsalmâveth
Pronunciation
tsal-maw'-veth
KJV occurrences
17 verses

Definition

shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)

KJV: shadow of death.

Root / derivation: from H6738 (צֵל) and H4194 (מָוֶת);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צַלְמָוֶת across 17 verses.

death18×

Every occurrence (KJV)

17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job9 verses
Job 3:5

Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. stain: or, challenge let the: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day

Job 10:21

Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Job 10:22

A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

Job 12:22

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Job 16:16

My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

Job 24:17

For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

Job 28:3

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

Job 34:22

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

Psalms4 verses
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah2 verses
Amos1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6757 (tsalmâveth) mean?

shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)

How many times does H6757 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6757 (צַלְמָוֶת) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “death.”

How is tsalmâveth translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6757 is rendered as “death” (18×).

Where does the Hebrew word צַלְמָוֶת come from?

from H6738 (צֵל) and H4194 (מָוֶת);