וּ/לְ/צֶ֧לֶם
𐤅/𐤋/𐤑𐤋𐤌
uletselem
and to the image
(Aramaic) or צְלֶם; (Aramaic), corresponding to צֶלֶם; an idolatrous figure; form, image.
H6755
Daniel 3:18 · Word #14
Lexicon H6755
| Lemma | צֶלֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | tselem |
| Strong's | H6755 |
| In-context | and to the image |
Morphology AC/R/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6755-05
and to an image-form
| Root | צלם (ṣ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | image, likeness, form, representation, statue |
| Semantic Range | image, likeness, physical statue, idol, representative form, visible manifestation |
| Conceptual Significance | צֶלֶם is central to biblical anthropology in the phrase "image of God" (Genesis 1:26–27), expressing humanity’s representative function. In Aramaic contexts (e.g., Daniel), it commonly refers to idolatrous statues, highlighting contrasts between true divine representation and man-made images. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a masculine singular noun צֶלֶם in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צֶלֶם denotes a formed image or representation, often a physical statue or idol. Rendering it as "image-form" preserves the root sense of shaped likeness while the prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition לְ are reflected in "and to," and the masculine singular form is represented by the singular "an image-form." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צלם (image, likeness, form, representation, statue)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6754-01 |
betsalemenu | in our shadow-image |
H6754-02 |
betselem | in image-of |
H6755-01 |
letsalema | to the image |
H6755-02 |
letselem | to an image-of |
H6758-01 |
mitsalemonah | from Shadowness |
H6755-03 |
tsalema | the image-form |
H6754-03 |
tsalemey | shadow-images of |
H6756-01 |
tsalemon | Shadowy-One (Tsalmôn) |
H6754-04 |
tselamayv | his shadow-forms |
H6755-04 |
tselem | an image-figure |
H6754-05 |
vetsalemey | and shadow-images of |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H6755)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:31 | צְלֵ֥ם | tselem | image |
| Daniel 2:31 | צַלְמָ֨/א | tsalema | statue |
| Daniel 2:32 | צַלְמָ֗/א | tsalema | image |