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Lexicon :: Strong's H865 - 'eṯmôl

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אֶתְמוֹל
Transliteration
'eṯmôl
Pronunciation
eth-mole'
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Part of Speech
adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2521

Strong’s Definitions

אֶתְמוֹל ʼethmôwl, eth-mole'; or אִתְמוֹל ʼithmôwl; or אֶתְמוּל ʼethmûwl; probably from H853 or H854 and H4136; heretofore; definitely yesterday:— before (that) time, heretofore, of late (old), times past, yester(day).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H865 in the following manner: time past (with H8032) (2x), herefore (with H832) (1x), beforetime (with H8032) (1x), yesterday (1x), old (1x), late (1x), before (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H865 in the following manner: time past (with H8032) (2x), herefore (with H832) (1x), beforetime (with H8032) (1x), yesterday (1x), old (1x), late (1x), before (1x).

  1. yesterday, recently, formerly

    1. yesterday

    2. formerly (fig.)

    3. from yesterday, already (in phrase)

  2. (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶתְמוֹל ʼethmôwl, eth-mole'; or אִתְמוֹל ʼithmôwl; or אֶתְמוּל ʼethmûwl; probably from H853 or H854 and H4136; heretofore; definitely yesterday:— before (that) time, heretofore, of late (old), times past, yester(day).
STRONGS H865: Abbreviations
† H8543 תְּמוֹל, (תְּמֹל) 23, H865 אֶתְמוֹל 5, אֹתְּמוֺל †1 Samuel 10:11, אֶתְּמוֺל Isaiah 30:33; Micah 2:8 (see infinitive), substantive, used sometimes as adverb accusative, yesterday, figurative recently, formerly (Aramaic אִתְּמָלֵי, תְּמָלֵי, sometimes אִתְּמוֺל, bdb106905, bdb106906, bdb106907Mandean עתמאל NöM 202; Ethiopic bdb106908Assyrian timâli, itimâli, ina timâli (Dl158, 721); derivation dubious; according to MeiGr. Syr. 118 Köii. 264 f. from Arabic bdb106909II. prolongavit, IV. longam vitam concessit, bdb107001tempus, bdb107002the two times, i.e. night and day, in form an infinitive of VI. bdb107003; hence properly long time, (past) time, specialized to yesterday); — yesterday, but usually figurative= recently or formerly:
† 1. [H8543 2 Samuel 15:20] תְּמוֺל בּוֺאֲךָ yesterday (=only lately) was thy coming, [H8543 Job 8:9] תמול אנחנו (of) yesterday (Ges§ 141d) are we, Psalm 90:4 (genitive) בְּיוֺם אֶתְמוֺל.
† 2. usually in combination with שִׁלְשֹׁם yesterday (and) the third day, to express the idea of formerly: thus
† a. as adverb accusative
(a) גַּם תְּמוֺל גַּם הַיּוֺם [H8543 1 Samuel 20:27] (literal), compare [H8543 Exodus 5:14] (sub b);
(b) תְּמוֺל שִׁלְשֹׁם [H8543 Exodus 5:8; Ruth 2:11], so אֶתְמ׳ שׁ׳ 1 Samuel 4:7;
(c) גַּם שׁ׳ גַּם ת׳ [H8543 2 Samuel 3:17; 1 Chronicles 11:2] (|| 2 Samuel 5:2 with אֶתְמ׳).
† b. בִּתְמוֺל שִׁלְשֹׁם as formerly [H8543 Genesis 31:2, 5; Exodus 5:7; Joshua 4:18; 1 Samuel 21:6 [1 Samuel 21:5]] (but Bu מִתְּ׳, as c), [H8543 2 Kings 13:5]; שׁ׳ כְּאֶתְמ׳ 1 Samuel 14:21; 1 Samuel 19:7; [H8543 Exodus 5:14] שׁ׳ כִּת׳ גַּם תְּמוֺל גַּם הַיּוֺם as yesterday (and) the third day (= as formerly), both yesterday and to-day (=so more recently).
† c. מִתְּמוֺל שׁ׳ = (form) aforetime, [H8543 Exodus 21:29, 36; Joshua 3:4], שׁ׳ וְהוּא לֹא שׂנֵא לוֺ מִתְּ׳ [H8543 Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:4, 6; Joshua 20:5]; so מֵאִתְּמוֺל שׁ׳ 1 Samuel 10:11; גַּס גַּס מִשּׁ׳ מִתְּ׳ [H8543 Exodus 4:10].
† 3. מֵאֶתְמוּל (alone) Isaiah 30:33 from yesterday = already; וְאֶתְּמוּל עַמִּי Micah 2:8 corrupt, read וְאַתֶּם לְעַמִּי (WRS, with יָקוּם; עַל עַמִּי We Now, with תָּקוּמוּ), and see שֵׂלְמָה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

4:7; 10:11; 10:11; 14:21; 19:7

2 Samuel

5:2

Psalms

90:4

Isaiah

30:33; 30:33

Micah

2:8; 2:8

H865

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H865 matches the Hebrew אֶתְמוֹל ('eṯmôl),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:7 - And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” And they said, “Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11 - Now it happened that all who knew him previously H865 saw, and behold, he was prophesying with the prophets, so the people said to one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21 - Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines previously H865, who went up with them all around in the camp, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:7 - Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as formerly H865.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:2 - “Previously H865, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and Yahweh said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be a ruler over Israel.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 90:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:4 -

For a thousand years in Your sight

Are like yesterday when it passes by,

[fn]Or as a watch in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:33 -

For [fn]Topheth has long H865 been ready,

Indeed, it has been prepared for the king.

He has made it deep and large,

[fn]A pyre of fire with plenty of wood;

The breath of Yahweh, like a torrent of brimstone, sets it afire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:8 -

“[fn]And recently H865 My people have arisen as an enemy—

You strip the [fn]robe off the garment

From unsuspecting passers-by,

From those returned from war.

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