The meaning of “פָּסַל”
Understanding pâçal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
grave, hew. - to carve, whether wood or stone 1) to cut, hew, hew into shape 1a) (Qal) to hew, hew out, quarry
פָּסַל
grave, hew. - to carve, whether wood or stone 1) to cut, hew, hew into shape 1a) (Qal) to hew, hew out, quarry
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 34:4 | “And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.” Word: פָּסַל (pâçal) | |
| Deuteronomy 10:3 | “And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.” Word: פָּסַל (pâçal) | |
| 1 Kings 5:18 | “And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house. ” Word: פָּסַל (pâçal) | |
| Habakkuk 2:18 | “What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?” Word: פָּסַל (pâçal) |