מַצֵּבָ֑ה
𐤌𐤑𐤁𐤄
matstsêbâh
pillar
A standing stone, pillar, or monument, typically set up vertically as a physical marker. In the Hebrew Bible, מַצֵּבָה refers primarily to a stone or stones erected to signify a significant event (e.g., a covenant, divine encounter, or memorial) or to mark a location. The term also extends to refer to cultic or ritual pillars, sometimes associated with religious practice, whether for legitimate worship in earlier Israelite use or in later polemical contexts associated with prohibited practices.
Hosea 3:4 · Word #14
Lexicon H4676
| Lemma | מַצֵּבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | matstsêbâh |
| Strong's | H4676 |
| Definition | A standing stone, pillar, or monument, typically set up vertically as a physical marker. In the Hebrew Bible, מַצֵּבָה refers primarily to a stone or stones erected to signify a significant event (e.g., a covenant, divine encounter, or memorial) or to mark a location. The term also extends to refer to cultic or ritual pillars, sometimes associated with religious practice, whether for legitimate worship in earlier Israelite use or in later polemical contexts associated with prohibited practices. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pillar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4676-03
standing stone
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Standing stone" directly reflects the root נצב, "to stand" or "to set upright," highlighting an object made to stand. The feminine singular noun denotes a single upright monument or pillar. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
standing stone
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Standing stone' reflects מַצֵּבָה as a cultic pillar/monument, which makes sense in this list of absent items; unchanged from P1. |