Lexicon :: Strong's H676 - 'eṣbaʿ

אֶצְבַּע

Transliteration

'eṣbaʿ

Pronunciation

ets-bah'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From the same as צֶבַע (H6648) (in the sense of grasping)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1873a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֶצְבַּע ʼetsbaʻ, ets-bah'; from the same as H6648 (in the sense of grasping); something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe:—finger, toe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H676 in the following manner: finger (32x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H676 in the following manner: finger (32x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

finger, toe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אֶצְבַּע ʼetsbaʻ, ets-bah'; from the same as H6648 (in the sense of grasping); something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe:—finger, toe.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H676: Abbreviations

אֶצְבַּע noun feminine^{Leviticus 14:6} finger; — א׳ absolute Isaiah 58:9, construct Exodus 8:15 +; suffix אֶצְבָּעוֺ Leviticus 4:6 +; plural אֶצְבָּעוֺת Jeremiah 52:21, construct אֶצְבְּעֹת 2 Samuel 21:20 +, etc.; —

1. finger, especially

a. forefinger, of priest, applying blood (P), Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:6, 17, 25 + 8 times; applying oil Leviticus 14:16 (twice in verse); Leviticus 14:27.

b. שְׁלַח א׳ of any one Isaiah 58:9, sign of contempt.

c. of God, as writing Exodus 31:18 (E) Deuteronomy 9:10; = act of God Exodus 8:15 (J).

d. plural of all the fingers 2 Samuel 21:20a; fingers in general Isaiah 2:8; Isaiah 17:8; Isaiah 59:3; Psalm 144:1; Proverbs 7:3; Songs 5:5; of י׳ Psalm 8:4; מֹרֶה בְא׳ Proverbs 6:13 (of contemptuous gesture); as measure of thickness, Jeremiah 52:21 four fingers.

2. toes: אֶצְבְּעֹת רַגְלָיו 2 Samuel 21:20b, literally fingers of his feet, compare א׳ || 1 Chronicles 20:6 = fingers and toes.

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