HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5982
עַמּוּד
am.mud — pillar
1) pillar, column 1a) pillar 1b) column, upright 1c) column (of smoke)
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Pillar
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4676
מַצֵּבָה
mats.tse.vah — pillar
1) pillar, mastaba, stump 1a) pillar 1a1) as monument, personal memorial 1a2) with an altar 1b)(Hoph) stock, stump (of tree)
30 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2553
חַמָּן
cham.man — pillar
1) incense altar, sun-pillar, idol, image 1a) used in idolatrous worship
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4769
στῦλος
stulos — pillar
στύλος (T, στῦλος, as in cl.), -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for עַמּוּד, also for קֶרֶשׁ, etc. ;] a pillar, regarded especially as a support: σ. πυρός, Rev.10:1; σ. ἐν τ. ναῷ, figuratively, Rev.3:12, Metaphorical, Gal.2:9; τ. ἀληθείας, 1Ti.3:15.† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4678
מַצֶּבֶת
mats.tse.vet — pillar
1) pillar, mastaba, stump 1a) pillar 1a1) as monument, personal memorial 1a2) with an altar 1b) (Hoph) stock, stump (of tree)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4690
מָצוּק
ma.tsuq — pillar
molten support, pillar, column
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H547
אֹמְנָה
o.me.nah — pillar
1) pillar, supporters of the door 2) confirm, support, uphold
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1391
δόξα
doxa — glory
δόξα, -ης, ἡ (δοκέω), [in LXX very frequently for כָּבוֹד, also for הוֹד ,פִּפְאֶרֶת, etc., 25 words in all ;] in cl., 1. expectation, judgment, opinion (4Ma.5:18). 2. opinion, estimation in which one is held, repute; in NT, always good opinion, hence reputation, praise, honour, glory: Luk.14:10, Jhn.12:43, Heb.3:3; opposite to αἰσχύνη, Php.3:19; to ἀτιμία, 2Co.6:8; δ. κ. τιμή, Rom.2:7, 10 1Pe.1:7, 2Pe.1:17; ζητεῖν, Jhn.5:44 7:18 8:50, 1Th.2:6; λαμβάνειν, Jhn.5:41, 2Pe.1:17, Rev.5:12; διδόναι δ. τ. θεῷ (cf. נָתַן כָּבוֹד לַיהוָֹה, Jer.13:16, al.), Luk.17:18, Jhn.9:24, Act.12:23, Rom.4:20, Rev.4:9; εἰς (τ.) δ. θεοῦ, Rom.3:7 15:7, Php.1:11, al.; in doxologies, τ. θεῷ (ᾧ) ἡ δ., Luk.2:14, Rom.11:36 16:27, Gal.1:5, Eph.3:21, al. 3. Later also (not cl.) as in LXX (= הוֹד, Job.39:20, 1Ch.29:25; כָּבוֹד, Job.19:9, Est.5:11, al.), visible brightness, splendour, glory: of light, Act.22:11; of heavenly bodies, 1Co.15:40ff.; esp. that wh. radiates from God's presence, as manifested in the pillar of cloud and in the Holy of Holies (= כָּבוֹד, Exo.16:10 25:22 40:34, al.; and new Heb. שְׁכִינָה, 2Ma.2:8; see DB, iv, 489b), Rom.9:4, Jas.2:1 (see Hort, Mayor, in l.); hence of the manifested glory of God, Rom.1:23, Col.1:11 Eph.1:6, 12 17 3:16; of the same as communicated to man through Christ, 2Co.3:18 4:6; and of the glorious condition into which Christians shall enter hereafter, Rom.8:18, 21 9:23, 2Ti.2:10, al. SYN.: ἔπαινος τιμή (see Hort on 1Pe.1:7). (AS)
148 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H539
אָמַן
a.man — be faithful
1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540)
100 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H134
אֶ֫דֶן
e.den — socket
1) base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm) 1a) pedestals of gold on which marble pillars were set 1b) pedestals of the earth, foundation of the earth 1c) pedestals, bases, or sockets on which tabernacle stood
39 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1162
בֹּ֫עַז
bo.az — Boaz
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.2.1; son of: Salmon (H8007) and Rahab (H7343); married to Ruth (H7327); father of: Obed (H5744) Also named: Booz (Βοόζ "Boaz" G1003) § Boaz = "fleetness" 1) ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi 2) name of the left of two brazen pillars, 18 cubits high, erected in the porch of Solomon's temple
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3507
νεφέλη
nephelē — cloud
νεφέλη, -ης, ἡ (νέφος), [in LXX chiefly for עָנָן, also for עָב, etc. ;] a cloud (single and specific as opposite to νεφος, a great indefinite mass of vapour): Mat.17:5 24:30 26:64, Mrk.9:7 13:26 14:62, Luk.9:34-35 12:54 21:37, Act.1:9, 1Th.4:17, Ju 12, Rev.1:7 10:1 11:12 14:14-16; of the pillar of cloud in the wilderness (Exo.14:19-20, Psa.105:39, al.): 1Co.10:1-2.† (AS)
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H197
אוּלָם
u.lam — Hall (of pillars)
A hall or porch in Solomon's palace
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3730
כַּפְתּוֹר
kaph.tor — capital
1) bulb, knob, capital, capital of a pillar 1a) knob, bulb (as ornament) 1b) capital (of a pillar)
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3805
כֹּתֶ֫רֶת
ko.te.ret — capital
capital crown, capital of a pillar
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7639
שְׂבָכָה
se.va.khah — latticework
1) network, lattice-work, net, netting 1a) lattice 1b) net-ornament (on pillars) 1c) network, toils (for catching animals) Also means: sa.vakh (שָׂבָךְ "net" H7638)
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5333
נְצִיב
ne.tsiv — garrison
1) set over, something placed, pillar, prefect, garrison, post 1a) pillar 1b) prefect, deputy
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1543
גֻּלָּה
gul.lah — bowl
1) bowl, spring, basin 1a) basin 1b) bowl 1b1) of a lamp 1b2) of bowl shaped portion of capitals of pillars of the temple Also means: gol (גֹּל "bowl" H1531)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2838
חָשׁוּק
cha.shuq — ring
1) fillets, binders 1a) rings clasping a pillar of the tabernacle or silver rods between the pillars
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3218
יֶ֫לֶק
ye.leq — locust
1) young locust (early stage of development) 1a) caterpillar (as devouring)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3594
כִּיּוּן
kiy.yun — Kiyyun
§ Chiun = "an image" or "pillar" probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4552
מִסְעָד
mis.ad — support
support, pillar
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5334
נְצִיב
ne.tsiv — Nezib
§ Nezib = "garrison" or "pillar" a city in the lowlands of Judah on the border of Philistia
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6858
צֶ֫פֶת
tse.phet — capital
plated capital (of pillar)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
Used to support a building (Judg. 16:26, 29); as a trophy or memorial (Gen. 28:18; 35:20; Ex. 24:4; 1 Sam. 15:12, A.V., “place,” more correctly “monument,” or “trophy of victory,” as in 2 Sam. 18:18); of fire, by which the Divine Presence was manifested (Ex. 13:2). The “plain of the pillar” in Judg. 9:6 ought to be, as in the Revised Version, the “oak of the pillar”, i.e., of the monument or stone set up by Joshua (24:26).
Scripture references
Judges 16:26Judges 16:29Genesis 28:18Genesis 35:20Exodus 24:41 Samuel 15:122 Samuel 18:18Exodus 13:2Judges 9:6Genesis 31:401 Samuel 20:19Genesis 36:20
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.