Words the Bible translates as pillar
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 9 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- stulosστῦλοςpillarnot studied yet
- ammudעַמּוּדa pillar: an upright column that holds something up or stands as a fixed, towering marker
- matstsevahמַצֵּבָהa standing stone: an upright stone deliberately set up to mark something that matters.
- netsivנְצִיבa pillar: something left standing fixed in one place
+2 more meanings
- a garrison: armed men planted in a place to hold it for the ruler who put them there
- a royal deputy: a man the king has set over a district to answer for it
- ḥammanחַמָּןa piece of forbidden worship equipment that stood on or beside an altar at a shrine, most likely a small stand for burning incense
- matstsevetמַצֶּבֶתpillarnot studied yet
- matsuqמָצוּקpillarnot studied yet
- timarahתִּימָרָהa tall column of smoke rising against the sky
- omenahאֹמְנָהpillarnot studied yet
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