עָצַב
a.tsav
to shape
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the Hebrew word "עָצַב" (H6087B) has a short definition of "to shape." This implies that the word is associated with the idea of forming or creating something, possibly through a deliberate action or process. Given its single definition, the meaning of "עָצַב" seems to revolve around a physical or material transformation. The limited number of occurrences of "עָצַב" in the Bible (2) suggests that this word is relatively rare or specialized in its usage. Its scarcity could imply that the concept of shaping is not a commonly emphasized idea in the text. The significance of this word may thus lie in specific contexts or connotations that are yet to be explored.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text