Hebrew word study
צַלְמָוֶתtsalmâveth — shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)
Pronounced “tsal-maw'-veth”
shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)
Translated in the King James as: shadow of death.
Appears 18 times in Scripture
Origin: from H6738 (צֵל) and H4194 (מָוֶת);
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Job — 10×
Isaiah — 1×
Jeremiah — 2×
Amos — 1×
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