Word Study · Strong's H676 · Hebrew
אֶצְבַּע
etsba
ets-bah'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʼetsbaʻ
“something to sieze with, i.e. a finger”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe
Rendered in the KJV as
finger, toe.
- 31occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 11 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 26inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 31 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 26
- בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ4
- אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ2
- אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ2
- אֶצְבַּ֥ע1
- אֶצְבַּ֖ע1
- אֶצְבָּעוֹ֙1
- אֶצְבָּע֣וֹ1
- אַצְבָּע֖וֹת1
- אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י1
- אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙1
- אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃1
- בְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע1
and 14 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 17
- with finger his7
- finger his4
- on finger his3
- by [the] finger of2
- fingers his2
- fingers your2
- [is] [the] finger of1
- a finger1
- and [the] fingers of1
- and [the] toes of1
- and digits his1
- and fingers my1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 15
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular10
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular4
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- noun · feminine plural1
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
- noun · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms · 10
- HNcfsc/Sp3ms · 4
- HC/Ncfpc · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp2ms · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp3ms · 2
- HR/Ncfsc · 2
- HC/Ncfpc/Sp1bs · 1
- HC/Ncfpc/Sp2mp · 1
- HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms · 1
- HNcfpa · 1
- HNcfpc/Sp1bs · 1
- HNcfsa · 1
All 31, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Leviticus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus3 occurrences
- Exodus 8:19אֶצְבַּ֥עʾetzba'noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.here: [is] [the] finger of
- Exodus 29:12בְּאֶצְבָּעֶ֑ךָbeetzbaekhapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularTake some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.here: with finger your
- Exodus 31:18בְּאֶצְבַּ֥עbeetzba'preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.here: by [the] finger of
Leviticus13 occurrences
- Leviticus 4:6אֶצְבָּע֖וֹʾetzbaonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThe priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.here: finger his
- Leviticus 4:17אֶצְבָּע֖וֹʾetzbaonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularand he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.here: finger his
- Leviticus 4:25בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.here: on finger his
- Leviticus 4:30בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.here: on finger his
- Leviticus 4:34בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.here: on finger his
- Leviticus 8:15בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularMoses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.here: with finger his
- Leviticus 9:9אֶצְבָּעוֹ֙ʾetzbaonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThe sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.here: finger his
- Leviticus 14:16אֶצְבָּע֣וֹʾetzbaonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulardip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.here: finger his
- Leviticus 14:16בְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulardip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.here: with finger his
- Leviticus 14:27בְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularand sprinkle with his right forefinger some of the oil in his left palm seven times before the LORD.here: with finger his
- Leviticus 16:14בְאֶצְבָּע֛וֹveetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.here: with finger his
- Leviticus 16:14בְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃beetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.here: with finger his
- Leviticus 16:19בְּאֶצְבָּע֖וֹbeetzbaopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHe is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.here: with finger his
2 Samuel2 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 21:20וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֣תveetzbeotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,here: and [the] fingers of
- 2 Samuel 21:20וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨תveetzbeotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,here: and [the] toes of
Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 8:3אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָʾetzbeoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularWhen I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—here: fingers your
- Psalms 144:1אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗יʾetzbeotainoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularBlessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.here: fingers my
Proverbs2 occurrences
- Proverbs 6:13בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃beetzbeotavpreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularwinking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.here: with fingers his
- Proverbs 7:3אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָʾetzbeoteikhanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularTie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.here: fingers your
Isaiah4 occurrences
- Isaiah 2:8אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃ʾetzbeotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularTheir land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.here: fingers his
- Isaiah 17:8אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙ʾetzbeotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThey will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers.here: fingers his
- Isaiah 58:9אֶצְבַּ֖עʾetzba'noun · feminine singularThen you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,here: a finger
- Isaiah 59:3וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םveetzbeoteikhemconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralFor your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.here: and fingers your
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