מצבה

Hebrew

Etymology

From the root נ-צ-ב (n-ts-v), meaning "to set up" or "to stand."

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mats.tse.ˈvaː/
• Transliteration: matseibáh

Noun

מַצֵּבָ֫ה • (matsébah)

1. A standing stone or pillar used in ancient times, often as a religious monument or memorial.

References

• Biblical references: Genesis 28:18, Exodus 24:4, Leviticus 26:1. The word is associated with ancient practices of setting up stones as altars or memorials in the ancient Near East.
• H4676 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible