Strong’s H4678 · Hebrew
מַצֶּבֶת
matstsebeth
mats-tseh'-beth
Definition
something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone; also the stock of atree
Etymology
from H5324 (נָצַב);
Where the KJV renders it
- pillar
- substance
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