What does טִיט · יָוֵן mean in the Bible?
טִיט · יָוֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mud, mire, sticky clay".
Hebrew · H2916, H3121
טִיט הַיָּוֵן
Mud or clay ; figuratively, calamity · properly, dregs (as effervescing); hence, mud
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טִיטH2916mud or clay ; figuratively, calamity
Pronunciationṭiyṭ
Mud and clay denote both literal lowliness and metaphorical degradation, affliction, or moral defilement in OT imagery
Open lexicon entry →יָוֵןH3121properly, dregs (as effervescing); hence, mud
What does טִיט הַיָּוֵן (tit hayyaven) mean in the Bible?
טִיט · יָוֵן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mud, mire, sticky clay".
Full entry for טִיט הַיָּוֵן (H2916, H3121) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2916, H3121?
H2916, H3121 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. mud, mire, sticky clay
Strong'sH2916, H3121
Lexical occurrences15 versesSource Gloss
mud, mire, sticky clay
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
טִיט הַיָּוֵן is built from this root:
טוּאH2894