hebrew #4676 - מַצֵּבָה matstsebah (a pillar)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Feminine (causatively) participle of natsab; something stationed, i.e. A column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol -- garrison, (standing) image, pillar.

see HEBREW natsab

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

1. a.pillar, as monument, personal memorial2 Samuel 18:18 (twice in verse).

b.a stone, set up (שׂים, הציב), and anointed as memorial of divine appearance Genesis 28:18,22; Genesis 31:13 (all E), Genesis 35:14 (J); so also Genesis 33:20 (E), where insert ׳מ, or read ׳מ for ᵑ0מִזְבֵּחַ (We Di Now^{Archaeology ii.18}), set up (שׂים), הרים, חציב in token of an agreement Genesis 31:45,51,52 (twice in verse) (all E); over grave Genesis 35:20 (twice in verse)

c.especially of sacred stones or pillars in connection with altar, erected (בנה) by Moses Exodus 24:4 (E; 12 pillars), Hosea 3:4; Hosea 10:1,2; Isaiah 19:19; conjecture also 2 Kings 12:10 for ᵑ0מִזְבֵּחַ Sta^{ZAW v (1885), 296} Now^{Archaeology l.c.}, but dubious, see Benz^{on the passage}; (usually + אֲשֵׁרִים etc.): of Canaanites Exodus 23:24 (E), Exodus 34:13 (J), Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3 compare הַבַּלְַ׳מ2 Kings 3:2; 2 Kings 10:26,27; Tyre, עֻזֵּךְ׳מ, Ezekiel 26:11, of obelisks of Heliopolis in Egypt; condemned for Israel by Deuteronomic code, and Deuteronomist redaction of Kings: Deuteronomy 16:22; 2 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 17:10; 2 Kings 18:4; 2 Kings 23:14; 2Chron 14:2; 2 Chronicles 31:1; compare Micah 5:12; Leviticus 26:1 (H). — On maƒƒ¢b¹ see further Now^{Archaeology ii.18 f.} Benz^{Archaeology 380 f.} Dr^{Deuteronomy 16:21f.} We^{Skizzen iii.99,165} RS^{Sem.i.184 ff. 437.f; 2d ed. 204 ff. 456 f.; K. 50}. **On this see also Lagrange^{Études Bibl. 197 ff.} and review by Bau^{ZMG lvii (1903), 830}; also GFM^{EB MASSEBAH} Sta^{Bib. Theol. i. § 55} OCWhitehouse^{Hast. DB PILLAR}. — Judges 9:6 see [ נָצַב] Hoph`al 2.stock, stump of tree Isaiah 6:13 a (in simile), so Isaiah 6:13 b (figurative; but probably strike out as gloss).

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 4676. מַצֵּבָה (matstsebah) — 32 Occurrences

Genesis 28:18
HEB:וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן
NAS: and set it up as a pillar and poured
KJV: and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured
INT: his head and set A pillar and poured oil

Genesis 28:22
HEB:אֲשֶׁר־ שַׂ֙מְתִּי֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה יִהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית
NAS: I have set up as a pillar, will be God's
KJV: which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God's
INT: which have set A pillar become house

Genesis 31:13
HEB:מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ שָּׁם֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָדַ֥רְתָּ
NAS: you anointed a pillar, where
KJV: where thou anointedst the pillar, [and] where thou vowedst
INT: anointed in it A pillar you made

Genesis 31:45
HEB:אָ֑בֶן וַיְרִימֶ֖הָ מַצֵּבָֽה׃
NAS: a stone and set it up [as] a pillar.
KJV: a stone, and set it up [for] a pillar.
INT: A stone and set up a pillar

Genesis 31:51
HEB:הַזֶּ֗ה וְהִנֵּה֙ הַמַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרִ֖יתִי
NAS: and behold the pillar which
KJV: Behold this heap, and behold [this] pillar, which I have cast
INT: this and behold the pillar which have set

Genesis 31:52
HEB:הַזֶּ֔ה וְעֵדָ֖ה הַמַּצֵּבָ֑ה אִם־ אָ֗נִי
NAS: is a witness, and the pillar is a witness,
KJV: [be] witness, and [this] pillar [be] witness,
INT: This witness and the pillar lo I

Genesis 31:52
HEB:הַזֶּ֛ה וְאֶת־ הַמַּצֵּבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לְרָעָֽה׃
NAS: heap and this pillar to me, for harm.
KJV: this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
INT: heap this pillar for harm

Genesis 35:14
HEB:וַיַּצֵּ֨ב יַעֲקֹ֜ב מַצֵּבָ֗ה בַּמָּק֛וֹם אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: set up a pillar in the place
KJV: set up a pillar in the place
INT: set Jacob A pillar the place where

Genesis 35:20
HEB:וַיַּצֵּ֧ב יַעֲקֹ֛ב מַצֵּבָ֖ה עַל־ קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ
NAS: Jacob set up a pillar over her grave;
KJV: set a pillar upon her grave:
INT: set Jacob A pillar over her grave

Exodus 23:24
HEB:וְשַׁבֵּ֥ר תְּשַׁבֵּ֖ר מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: them and break their [sacred] pillars in pieces.
KJV: break down their images.
INT: and break pieces their pillars

Exodus 24:4
HEB:וּשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה לִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר
NAS: with twelve pillars for the twelve
KJV: under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve
INT: both ten pillars both ten

Exodus 34:13
HEB:תִּתֹּצ֔וּן וְאֶת־ מַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן וְאֶת־
NAS: and smash their [sacred] pillars and cut down
KJV: break their images, and cut down
INT: their altars tear their pillars and smash their Asherim

Leviticus 26:1
HEB:אֱלִילִ֗ם וּפֶ֤סֶל וּמַצֵּבָה֙ לֹֽא־ תָקִ֣ימוּ
NAS: up for yourselves an image or a [sacred] pillar, nor
KJV: neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up
INT: idols an image A pillar nor set

Deuteronomy 7:5
HEB:מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם תִּתֹּ֔צוּ וּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙
NAS: and smash their [sacred] pillars, and hew down
KJV: and break down their images, and cut down
INT: their altars shall tear their pillars and smash their Asherim

Deuteronomy 12:3
HEB:וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־ מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן
NAS: and smash their [sacred] pillars and burn
KJV: and break their pillars, and burn
INT: their altars and smash their pillars their Asherim and burn

Deuteronomy 16:22
HEB:תָקִ֥ים לְךָ֖ מַצֵּבָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂנֵ֖א
NAS: You shall not set up for yourself a [sacred] pillar which
KJV: Neither shalt thou set thee up [any] image; which the LORD
INT: shall not set A pillar which hates

1 Kings 14:23
HEB:לָהֶ֛ם בָּמ֥וֹת וּמַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל
NAS: for themselves high places and [sacred] pillars and Asherim
KJV: them high places, and images, and groves,
INT: themselves high and pillars and Asherim on

2 Kings 3:2
HEB:וַיָּ֙סַר֙ אֶת־ מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבַּ֔עַל אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: for he put away the [sacred] pillar of Baal
KJV: for he put away the image of Baal
INT: and his mother put the pillar of Baal which

2 Kings 10:26
HEB:וַיֹּצִ֛אוּ אֶת־ מַצְּב֥וֹת בֵּית־ הַבַּ֖עַל
NAS: They brought out the [sacred] pillars of the house
KJV: And they brought forth the images out of the house
INT: brought the pillars of the house of Baal

2 Kings 10:27
HEB:וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבָּ֑עַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙
NAS: down the [sacred] pillar of Baal
KJV: And they brake down the image of Baal,
INT: broke the pillar of Baal down

2 Kings 17:10
HEB:וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ לָהֶ֛ם מַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל
NAS: They set for themselves [sacred] pillars and Asherim
KJV: And they set them up images and groves
INT: set themselves pillars and Asherim on

2 Kings 18:4
HEB:וְשִׁבַּר֙ אֶת־ הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔ת וְכָרַ֖ת אֶת־
NAS: and broke down the [sacred] pillars and cut down
KJV: and brake the images, and cut down
INT: the high and broke the pillars and cut the Asherah

2 Kings 23:14
HEB:וְשִׁבַּר֙ אֶת־ הַמַּצֵּב֔וֹת וַיִּכְרֹ֖ת אֶת־
NAS: He broke in pieces the [sacred] pillars and cut down
KJV: And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down
INT: broke the pillars and cut the Asherim

2 Chronicles 14:3
HEB:וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙ אֶת־ הַמַּצֵּב֔וֹת וַיְגַדַּ֖ע אֶת־
NAS: tore down the [sacred] pillars, cut down
KJV: and brake down the images, and cut down
INT: and high tore the pillars cut the Asherim

2 Chronicles 31:1
HEB:יְהוּדָה֒ וַיְשַׁבְּר֣וּ הַמַּצֵּב֣וֹת וַיְגַדְּע֣וּ הָאֲשֵׁרִ֡ים
NAS: broke the pillars in pieces,
KJV: and brake the images in pieces,
INT: of Judah broke the pillars cut the Asherim

Isaiah 19:19
HEB:אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה אֵֽצֶל־ גְּבוּלָ֖הּ
NAS: of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD
KJV: of Egypt, and a pillar at
INT: of the land of Egypt pillar near border

Jeremiah 43:13
HEB:וְשִׁבַּ֗ר אֶֽת־ מַצְּבוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ
NAS: He will also shatter the obelisks of Heliopolis,
KJV: He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh,
INT: shatter the obelisks of Heliopolis which

Ezekiel 26:11
HEB:בַּחֶ֣רֶב יַהֲרֹ֔ג וּמַצְּב֥וֹת עֻזֵּ֖ךְ לָאָ֥רֶץ
NAS: and your strong pillars will come down
KJV: and thy strong garrisons shall go down
INT: the sword will slay pillars and your strong to the ground

Hosea 3:4
HEB:זֶ֖בַח וְאֵ֣ין מַצֵּבָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין אֵפ֖וֹד
NAS: sacrifice or [sacred] pillar and without
KJV: and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod,
INT: sacrifice without or pillar without ephod

Hosea 10:1
HEB:לְאַרְצ֔וֹ הֵיטִ֖יבוּ מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃
NAS: The better he made the [sacred] pillars.
KJV: they have made goodly images.
INT: his land the better the pillars

Hosea 10:2
HEB:מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם יְשֹׁדֵ֖ד מַצֵּבוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: [And] destroy their [sacred] pillars.
KJV: he shall spoil their images.
INT: their altars destroy their pillars

Micah 5:13
HEB:וְהִכְרַתִּ֧י פְסִילֶ֛יךָ וּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־
NAS: your carved images And your [sacred] pillars from among
KJV: also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst
INT: will cut your carved and your pillars among you will no