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Strong's H6755 צֶלֶם (tselem)

Tselem means “form” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6755
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 1

Strong's H6755 Quick Answer

Strong's H6755 צֶּלֶם צְּלֶם (tselem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tselem (tseh'-lem) ((Aramaic) or tslem (Aramaic) {tsel-em'}) n-m. 1. an idolatrous figure [corresponding to H6754] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include image and image's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tselem (tseh'-lem) ((Aramaic) or tslem (Aramaic) {tsel-em'}) n-m. 1. an idolatrous figure [corresponding to H6754]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
image and image's

Meaning and Definition

tselem (tseh'-lem) ((Aramaic) or tslem (Aramaic) {tsel-em'}) n-m. 1. an idolatrous figure [corresponding to H6754] KJV: form, image. Root(s): H6754

Original Word
צֶּלֶם צְּלֶם
Transliteration
tselem
Derivation
First root strongs: 6754
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6755. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6755 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tselem, 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.

image Daniel 2:31 13× image's Daniel 2:32

How Strong's H6755 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 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6755 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 H6755 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Daniel 2:31 KJV

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

Daniel 2:32 KJV

This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

Daniel 2:34 KJV

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6755.

Daniel 2:31 Old Testament, KJV
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Daniel 2:32 Old Testament, KJV
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
Daniel 2:34 Old Testament, KJV
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Daniel 2:35 Old Testament, KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 3:1 Old Testament, KJV
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Daniel 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel 3:12 Old Testament, KJV
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
Daniel 3:15 Old Testament, KJV
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Daniel 3:18 Old Testament, KJV
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6755, grouped by book.

Daniel 15 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6755 FAQ

What does tselem (צֶלֶם) mean?

Tselem (Strong's H6755) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "form". tselem (tseh'-lem) ((Aramaic) or tslem (Aramaic) {tsel-em'}) n-m. 1. an idolatrous figure [corresponding to H6754]

How many times is tselem (צֶלֶם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H6755 across 1 book.

Where can I study tselem (צֶלֶם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6755 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tselem (צֶלֶם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as image and image's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.