מַצֵּבָה

Strong’s Definition

something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol

Etymology & Derivation

feminine (causatively) participle of H5324 (נָצַב);

KJV Usage

garrison, (standing) image, pillar.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.pillar, mastaba, stump
• 2.pillar
• 3.(hoph) stock, stump (of tree)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: matstsêbâh; Pronunciation: mats-tsay-baw'