Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pillar
Usage: 1) pillar, mastaba, stump 1a) pillar 1a1) as monument, personal memorial 1a2) with an altar 1b) (Hoph) stock, stump (of tree)
Strong's Number
H4678
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H4678 Quick Answer
Strong's H4678 מַצֶּבֶת (matstsebeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. matstsebeth (mats-tseh'-beth) n-f. 1. something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone 2. also the stock of a tree It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include pillar and tree. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- matstsebeth (mats-tseh'-beth) n-f. 1. something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone 2. also the stock of a tree
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pillar and tree
Meaning and Definition
matstsebeth (mats-tseh'-beth) n-f. 1. something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone 2. also the stock of a tree [from H5324] KJV: pillar, substance. Root(s): H5324
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4678. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4678 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render matstsebeth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
pillar
Genesis 35:14
3×
tree
Isaiah 6:13
How Strong's H4678 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4678 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4678 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4678.
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4678, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4678 FAQ
What does matstsebeth (מַצֶּבֶת) mean?
Matstsebeth (Strong's H4678) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pillar". matstsebeth (mats-tseh'-beth) n-f. 1. something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone 2. also the stock of a tree
How many times is matstsebeth (מַצֶּבֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4678 across 3 books.
Where can I study matstsebeth (מַצֶּבֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4678 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate matstsebeth (מַצֶּבֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pillar and tree. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.