What does טַל (tal) mean in the Bible?
טַל (tal): Dew as gentle, life-sustaining moisture; metaphor for divine blessing and refreshment in arid contexts
Hebrew · H2919
טַל
Dew (as covering vegetation)
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טַל H2919
Pronunciation tal
What does טַל (tal) mean in the Bible?
טַל (tal): Dew as gentle, life-sustaining moisture; metaphor for divine blessing and refreshment in arid contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2919?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dew (7), of dew (4), with dew (4), the dew (3), like dew (2).
Where does טַל (tal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (4), Deuteronomy (3), Hosea (3), Isaiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It dew 7× Deuteronomy 33:13, Judges 6:37, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 17:12
of dew 4× Exodus 16:13, Exodus 16:14, Job 38:28, Isaiah 18:4
with dew 4× Deuteronomy 33:28, Judges 6:39, Proverbs 3:20, Song Of Solomon 5:2
the dew 3× Genesis 27:28, Judges 6:38, Psalms 110:3
like dew 2× Deuteronomy 32:2, Micah 5:7
their dew 2× Haggai 1:10, Zechariah 8:12
and dew 1× Judges 6:40
and the dew 1× Job 29:19
away from the dew 1× Genesis 27:39
is like dew 1× Proverbs 19:12
is like the dew 1× Isaiah 26:19
It is like the dew 1× Psalms 133:3
like the dew 1× Hosea 14:5
When the dew 1× Numbers 11:9
your dew 1× Isaiah 26:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:28 מִטַּל֙ to the dew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 27:39 וּמִטַּ֥ל to away from the dew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 16:13 הַטַּ֔ל to of dew Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 16:14 הַטָּ֑ל to of dew Article | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 11:9 הַטַּ֛ל to When the dew Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 32:2 כַּטַּ֖ל to like dew Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 33:13 מִטָּ֔ל to dew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 33:28 טָֽל׃ to with dew Noun - masculine singular Judges 6:37 טַל֩ to dew Noun - masculine singular Judges 6:38 טַל֙ to the dew Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:28
Aligned rows 31
Books represented 16
Genesis 2 Exodus 2 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 3 Judges 4 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 1 Job 2 Psalms 2 Proverbs 2 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 3 Hosea 3 Micah 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
טָֽל׃ 3x ṭāl Deuteronomy 33:28, Job 38:28, Proverbs 3:20
וְכַטַּ֖ל 2x wə·ḵaṭ·ṭal Hosea 6:4, Hosea 13:3
טַ֣ל 2x ṭal 1 Kings 17:1, Psalms 110:3
הַטַּ֔ל 1x haṭ·ṭal Exodus 16:13
הַטַּ֛ל 1x haṭ·ṭal Numbers 11:9
הַטַּ֖ל 1x haṭ·ṭal 2 Samuel 17:12
הַטָּ֑ל 1x haṭ·ṭāl Exodus 16:14
וְ֝טַ֗ל 1x wə·ṭal Job 29:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 11x Deuteronomy 33:28, Judges 6:37, Judges 6:38, Judges 6:39
Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Exodus 16:13, Exodus 16:14, Numbers 11:9, 2 Samuel 17:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Hosea 6:4, Hosea 13:3
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Psalms 110:3, Isaiah 26:19
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 32:2, Hosea 14:5
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 33:13, Haggai 1:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 29:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 19:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dew as gentle, life-sustaining moisture; metaphor for divine blessing and refreshment in arid contexts
Source Gloss
dew (as covering vegetation)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dew as gentle, life-sustaining moisture; metaphor for divine blessing and refreshment in arid contexts
dew (as covering vegetation) BDB: night-mist Usage: dew.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
dew
Moisture that refreshes and sustains growth.
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 31 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
טַל is built from this root:
טָלַל H2926
Why This Word Matters
It symbolizes life-giving influence originating from God rather than human effort. Hosea 14:4-8
Symbol of life-giving renewal. Micah 5:6-9
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain