אֶצְבַּע

Exodus 8:19 אֶצְבַּ֥ע [is] [the] finger of

“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Here: Literally a finger, used here as a picture of divine power acting directly. A 'finger' suggests how little effort it takes: a god only has to touch things and the magicians' whole art fails.

Exodus 29:12 בְּאֶצְבָּעֶ֑ךָ with finger your

Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

Exodus 31:18 בְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע by [the] finger of

When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Here: The finger is the instrument. The image speaks of God's own direct action, with no human scribe in between. Exodus 8:19 uses the same phrase for God's unmistakable power.

Leviticus 4:6 אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ finger his

The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

Leviticus 4:17 אֶצְבָּע֖וֹ finger his

and he is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD in front of the veil.

Leviticus 4:25 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ on finger his

Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

Here: "With his finger": the priest uses his finger as the tool, dipping it and daubing the blood on directly. This is a precise, hands-on application to particular spots, not a general splashing.

Leviticus 4:30 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ on finger his

Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

Leviticus 4:34 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ on finger his

Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.

Here: The blood is applied by hand, deliberately and precisely, not splashed. This marks out the purification offering's blood rite from that of the burnt and peace offerings, whose blood is dashed against the altar's sides (Lev 1:5; 3:2).

Leviticus 8:15 בְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹ with finger his

Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.

Here: The blood is applied by hand, with a finger, as in the purification offerings of Lev 4. This is a careful, close application, not a splash.

Leviticus 9:9 אֶצְבָּעוֹ֙ finger his

The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

Leviticus 14:16 אֶצְבָּע֣וֹ בְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹ finger his, with finger his

dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

Leviticus 14:27 בְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹ with finger his

and sprinkle with his right forefinger some of the oil in his left palm seven times before the LORD.

Here: The tool of the action. The Hebrew says 'finger', not specifically 'forefinger'. 'Index finger' comes from Jewish tradition and from what is practical.

Leviticus 16:14 בְאֶצְבָּע֛וֹ בְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃ with finger his

And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.

Here: "With his finger." The blood is put on by hand, drop by drop. This is the priest's own direct action in the place where God's presence is most intense.

Leviticus 16:19 בְּאֶצְבָּע֖וֹ with finger his

He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.

Numbers 19:4 בְּאֶצְבָּע֑וֹ with finger his

Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting.

Deuteronomy 9:10 בְּאֶצְבַּ֣ע by [the] finger of

Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly.

2 Samuel 21:20 וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֣ת וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨ת and [the] fingers of, and [the] toes of

And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,

1 Chronicles 20:6 וְאֶצְבְּעֹתָ֤יו and digits his

And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,

Psalm 8:3 אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ fingers your

When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

Here: 'Your fingers': a striking picture of God at fine, careful work, like a craftsman shaping or embroidering. The huge sky is pictured as finger-work. That suggests both delicate skill and how little effort it costs God.

Psalm 144:1 אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י fingers my

Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Here: Narrows the focus from hands to fingers: fine motor skill, such as drawing a bowstring, working a sling or gripping a hilt. The God of Israel trains even the finger-work of combat.

Proverbs 6:13 בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃ with fingers his

winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

Proverbs 7:3 אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ fingers your

Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Here: "Your fingers": the hands you work and act with, always in view. The picture is probably a ring or a knotted reminder, something you see every time you use your hands.

Song of Songs 5:5 וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙ and fingers my

I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.

Here: "And my fingers." The line narrows from hands to fingers, the parts that actually touch the bolt.

Isaiah 2:8 אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃ fingers his

Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.

Here: 'His fingers': the grammatical subject of 'made.' Going from 'hands' to 'fingers' narrows the focus to fiddly handwork, and so makes the object look smaller and the worship more absurd.

Isaiah 17:8 אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙ fingers his

They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers.

Here: The fingers are the grammatical subject: 'what his fingers made'. Moving from hands to fingers narrows the picture to small, fiddly craftsmanship, a quietly mocking detail. The same pairing appears in Isaiah 2:8.

Isaiah 58:9 אֶצְבַּ֖ע a finger

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

Here: 'Thrusting out the finger' is a gesture of accusation or scorn aimed at another person, probably including false accusation in the law court (see the studies below).

Isaiah 59:3 וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם and fingers your

For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.

Here: 'And your fingers.' This tightens the picture from whole palms to fingertips: guilt reaches every part of the hand. It may also recall 'the pointing of the finger' condemned in Isa 58:9.

Jeremiah 52:21 אַצְבָּע֖וֹת fingers

Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick.