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צלם

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צלם¹

  • /ˈt͡selem/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Cognate with Akkadian 𒀩 (ṣalmum), Classical Syriac ܨܠܡܐ (ṣalmā) and, by dissimilation of /l/ to /n/, Arabic صَنَم (ṣanam).

noun צֶלֶם · tsélem · צַלְמִי · צַלְמֵנוּ · הַצֶּלֶם

  1. graven image
  2. image, likeness, semblance וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת הַיָּ֜ם וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבְכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

צלם²

Where it comes from

Coined by Jewish educator, writer and scholar David Yellin, based on צֶלֶם (tsélem, “image, likeness”) (above).

noun צַלָּם · tsalám · צַלָּמִים · צַלַּם־ · צַלָּמֵי־ · צַלֶּמֶת

  1. photographer

צלם³

verb צִלֵּם · tsilém

  1. construction pi'el, misspelling defective spelling of צילם

In English

  • photographer one who takes photographs
  • idol representation of anything revered
  • graven image a carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship

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MLA

"צלם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9D. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

צלם. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9D

Chicago

"צלם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צלם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%9C%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}