Strong’s H6757

צַלְמָוֶת

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

tsalmaveth

Pronunciation

tsal-maw'-veth

Definition

Shadow of death

Meaning

shade of death, the grave

Usage

The term "tsalmaveth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of deep darkness or extreme danger, often associated with death or the threat of death. It conveys a sense of profound gloom and peril, akin to being in the shadow cast by death itself. This term is frequently used metaphorically to describe situations of severe distress or fear, where the presence of death looms large.

Bible references

Job 3:5;Job 10:21;Job 10:22;Job 12:22;Job 16:16;Job 24:17;Job 24:17;Job 28:3;Job 34:22;Job 38:17;Psalm 23:4;Psalm 44:19;Psalm 107:10;Psalm 107:14;Isaiah 9:2;Jeremiah 2:6;Jeremiah 13:16;Amos 5:8