Lexical Definition

‎אֶצְבַּע‎ ʼetsbaʻ (ets-bah') finger ^H:N-F
from the same as ‎צֶבַע‎ (in the sense of grasping)

finger, toe.

• something to sieze with, i.e. a finger
• by analogy, a toe

1) finger, toe

See Greek: δάκτυλος

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ets.ba (‎א‎ֶ‎צ‎ְ‎ב‎ַּ‎ע‎ "digit" אֶצְבַּע)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֶצְבַּע‎ noun feminine^{Lev 14:6} finger; — ‎׳‎‎א‎ absolute Isa 58:9, construct Exod 8:15* +; suffix ‎אֶצְבָּעוֺ‎ Lev 4:6 +; plural ‎אֶצְבָּעוֺת‎ Jer 52:21, construct ‎אֶצְבְּעֹת‎ 2Sam 21:20 +, etc.; —

1. finger, especially
a. forefinger, of priest, applying blood (P), Exod 29:12; Lev 4:6; Lev 4:17; Lev 4:25 + 8 t.; applying oil Lev 14:16 (twice in verse); Lev 14:27.
b. ‎׳‎‎שְׁלַח א‎ of any one Isa 58:9, sign of contempt.
c. of God, as writing Exod 31:18 (E) Deut 9:10 = act of God Exod 8:15* (J).
d. plural of all the fingers 2Sam 21:20a; fingers in general Isa 2:8; Isa 17:8; Isa 59:3; Ps 144:1; Prov 7:3; Song 5:5 of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 8:4* ‎׳‎‎מֹרֶה בְא‎ Prov 6:13 (of contemptuous gesture); as measure of thickness, Jer 52:21 four fingers.

2. toes: ‎אֶצְבְּעֹת רַגְלָיו‎ 2Sam 21:20 b, literally fingers of his feet, compare ‎׳‎‎א‎ || 1Chr 20:6 = fingers and toes.

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