פִּסְלָ֔/ם
𐤐𐤎𐤋/𐤌
piselam
their idol
lemma פֶסֶל missing dagesh, corrected to פֶּסֶל; from פָּסַל; an idol; carved (graven) image.
Isaiah 45:20 · Word #12
Lexicon H6459
| Lemma | פֶּסֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤎𐤋 |
| Transliteration | peçel |
| Strong's | H6459 |
| In-context | their idol |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 H6459-08
their carved-image
| Root | פסל (p-s-l) |
| Core Meanings | to hew, to carve, to chisel, to sculpt |
| Semantic Range | carved image, sculpted figure, idol, graven image, hewn representation of a deity |
| Conceptual Significance | פֶּסֶל emphasizes the human act of carving an object for worship, highlighting the contrast between the living God and man-made representations. Its usage often underscores the futility and prohibition of idolatry in Israel’s covenantal theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct (פִּסְלָ) with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (־ם), yielding "their carved-image." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּסֶל derives from the root פסל, meaning "to carve" or "to hew." Rendering it as "carved-image" preserves the physical act embedded in the root rather than using the abstract term "idol." The form is masculine singular in construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, correctly reflected in the singular "image" with the possessive "their." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פסל (to hew, to carve, to chisel, to sculpt)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6459-01 |
bapasel | in the carved-image |
H6456-01 |
bifesileyhem | with their carved-idols |
H6458-01 |
fesalo | he carved it |
Word Usage (30 occurrences of H6459)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 20:4 | פֶ֨סֶל֙ | fesel | idol |
| Leviticus 26:1 | וּ/פֶ֤סֶל | ufesel | or graven image |
| Deuteronomy 4:16 | פֶּ֖סֶל | pesel | a graven image |