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Strong's H676 אֶצְבַּע (etsba)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G676 — aprositos (“which no man can approach”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H676
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 28
Books 11

Strong's H676 Quick Answer

Strong's H676 אֶצבַּע (etsba`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. etsba` (ets-bah') n-f. 1. something to sieze with 2. a finger It has 28 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include finger and fingers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
etsba` (ets-bah') n-f. 1. something to sieze with 2. a finger
Usage
28 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
finger and fingers

Meaning and Definition

etsba` (ets-bah') n-f. 1. something to sieze with 2. a finger 3. (by analogy) a toe [from the same as H6648 (in the sense of grasping)] KJV: finger, toe. Root(s): H6648

Original Word
אֶצבַּע
Transliteration
etsba`
Derivation
First root strongs: 6648
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H676. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H676 Is Translated

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

finger Exodus 8:19 17× fingers 2 Samuel 21:20 11×

How Strong's H676 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 28 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H676 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 H676 in the Old Testament

28 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 8:19 KJV

Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

Exodus 29:12 KJV

And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

Exodus 31:18 KJV

And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

Usage Excerpts

First 28 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H676.

Exodus 8:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 29:12 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
Exodus 31:18 Old Testament, KJV
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Leviticus 4:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.
Leviticus 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.
Leviticus 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
Leviticus 4:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus 4:34 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.
Leviticus 9:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus 14:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus 14:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus 16:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
Leviticus 16:19 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
Numbers 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
Deuteronomy 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
2 Samuel 21:20 Old Testament, KJV
And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
1 Chronicles 20:6 Old Testament, KJV
And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot and he also was the son of the giant.
Psalms 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 144:1 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Proverbs 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
Proverbs 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Song of Solomon 5:5 Old Testament, KJV
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
Isaiah 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Isaiah 17:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
Isaiah 58:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Isaiah 59:3 Old Testament, KJV
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
Jeremiah 52:21 Old Testament, KJV
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H676, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 11 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H676 FAQ

What does etsba (אֶצְבַּע) mean?

Etsba (Strong's H676) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "finger". etsba` (ets-bah') n-f. 1. something to sieze with 2. a finger

How many times is etsba (אֶצְבַּע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 28 linked usages for Strong's H676 across 11 books.

Where can I study etsba (אֶצְבַּע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H676 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate etsba (אֶצְבַּע)?

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