H4690 H4690
molten supports or pillars; the foundational structures upholding the earth
This noun appears in two difficult texts, both in 1 Samuel. In 2:8, Hannah's song declares that 'the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world'—a cosmological statement picturing the earth resting on foundational supports, which belong to God. The term in 14:5 describing a geographic feature is textually problematic; many delete it with the Septuagint. The 2:8 usage reflects ancient Near Eastern cosmology, where the earth was envisioned as resting on pillars or foundations, an image of stability and divine craftsmanship.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Pillars or molten supports, specifically the foundational structures of the earth. Hannah's poetic theology attributes cosmic architecture to YHWH: the very pillars on which the world rests belong to him, an image of ultimate sovereignty and security. This reflects creation theology where God establishes stable structures. The term suggests something cast or founded (from the root meaning 'pour' or 'cast'), though whether literally molten or metaphorically solid is debated. The multilingual glosses ('pillar,' 'columna,' 'Säule') capture the supporting function in this cosmological vision. 2×
AR["أَعْمِدَةُ", "جُرْفٌ"]·ben["স্তম্ভ"]·DE["Saeule", "Saeulen-von"]·EN["pillar", "pillars-of"]·FR["colonne", "colonnes-de"]·heb["מצוק", "מצוקי"]·HI["खड़ी-चट्टान", "स्तंभ"]·ID["menjulang", "tiang-tiang"]·IT["colonna", "colonne-di"]·jav["curi", "saka-saka"]·KO["기둥들-", "절벽"]·PT["colunas-de", "penhasco"]·RU["столб", "столпы"]·ES["columna", "los-pilares-de"]·SW["kilima", "nguzo"]·TR["direk", "sütunları"]·urd["ستون", "کھڑا-تھا"]
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† [מָצוּק] n.m. molten support, pillar;—pl. cstr. מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ 1 S 2:8 the supports of the earth are י׳’s;—מָצוּק 14:5 (‘as a pillar,’ ‘steep,’ etc.) is difficult (cf. HPS); del. with 𝔊 Th Dr Bu.