tse.lem denotes a represented form, especially made objects and the image relation stated of humanity.

The attested uses most often concern plural construct forms for made, engraved, broken, or destroyed representations. Singular construct forms also mark the image relation stated of humanity to God and of Seth to Adam; two Psalm occurrences use singular forms in contexts whose precise contribution is less clear in the translation.

1. Made or depicted representations · dominant

   Plural construct forms occur in clauses about objects that are made, carried, broken, engraved, or destroyed. In 1 Samuel 6:5 the APB renders instructions to make forms associated with tumors and mice, while Ezekiel 23:14 renders figures engraved on a wall; 2 Kings 11:18 places them among the items broken in Baal’s house.

   1 Samuel 6:51 Samuel 6:112 Kings 11:182 Chronicles 23:17Ezekiel 23:14Numbers 33:52
2. Image relation of persons · common

   Singular construct forms occur in statements about persons: Genesis 1:26 and Genesis 1:27 place humanity in relation to God’s image, Genesis 5:3 places Seth in relation to Adam’s image, and Genesis 9:6 gives this relation as the reason in its statement about human bloodshed. The APB renders these clauses with “image,” but it is a whole-verse translation.

   Genesis 1:26Genesis 1:27Genesis 5:3Genesis 9:6
3. Image in Psalm comparison · occasional

   Psalm 73:20 uses a singular construct form in a comparison with a dream on waking; the APB renders the clause, “you despise their image.” Psalm 39:7 has a singular absolute form, but the supplied APB wording does not isolate its contribution, so the precise nuance there remains uncertain.

   Psalm 39:7Psalm 73:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the relevant clauses with “image” or “images,” including made, engraved, and destroyed objects and the statements about humanity. In Psalm 39:7, however, the supplied translation does not visibly reflect the term, confirming that the verse is read as a whole.