Strong’s H4676 · Hebrew
מַצֵּבָה
matstsêbâh
mats-tsay-baw'
Definition
something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
Etymology
feminine (causatively) participle of H5324 (נָצַב);
Where the KJV renders it
- garrison
- (standing) image
- pillar
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