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Lexicon :: Strong's H2881 - ṭāḇal

Strong's

Red Letter

טָבַל

Transliteration

ṭāḇal

Pronunciation

taw-bal'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 787,788

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

טָבַל ṭâbal, taw-bal'; a primitive root; to dip, to immerse:—dip, plunge.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H2881 in the following manner: dip (15x), plunge (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H2881 in the following manner: dip (15x), plunge (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to dip, dip into, plunge
1. (Qal)
  1. to dip in or into
  2. to dip oneself
2. (Niphal) to be dipped

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

טָבַל ṭâbal, taw-bal'; a primitive root; to dip, to immerse:—dip, plunge.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2881: Abbreviations

† I. טָבַל verb dip (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic טְבַל dip, bathe; compare perhaps Arabic طَمَلَ saturavit tinctura vestem, Frey) —
Qal Perfect וְטָבַל consecutive Leviticus 4:6 5 times; וְטָבַלְתְּ consecutive Ruth 2:14; וּטְבַלְתֶּם consecutive Exodus 12:22; Imperfect וַיִּטְבֹּל Leviticus 9:9 3 times; 2nd person masculine singular suffix תִּטְבְּלֵנִי Job 9:31; וַיִּטְבְּלוּ Genesis 37:31 — dip:

1. transitive, dip a thing in, with accusative of thing + בְּ : in blood Genesis 37:31 (J), so especially in connection with sacrifices Leviticus 4:6; Leviticus 9:9; Leviticus 14:6, 51 (also in fresh water); in water, for purification Numbers 19:18 (all P); of dipping rod in honey 1 Samuel 14:27, bread in vinegar Ruth 2:24, foot in oil Deuteronomy 33:24 (poem); בַּשַּׁחַת תִּטְבְּלֵנִי Job 9:31 in the ditch dost thou dip me; accusative omitted Exodus 12:22 (J E; in blood), 2 Kings 8:15 (in water); but also + מִן＝moisten with, with some of Leviticus 4:17 (blood), Leviticus 14:16 (oil).

2. intransitive, dip (oneself), followed by בְּ, 2 Kings 5:14 in Jordan (|| רָחַץ בְּ 2 Kings 5:10; 2 Kings 5:12).

Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural נִּטְבְּלוּ Joshua 3:15 be dipped, בְּ of water.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:31; 37:31

Exodus

12:22; 12:22

Leviticus

4:6; 4:6; 4:17; 9:9; 9:9; 14:6; 14:16; 14:51

Numbers