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Hebrew · H8398

תֵּבֵל

The earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe ; by implication, its inhabitants ; specifically, a particular land , as Babylonia, Palestine

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תֵּבֵלH8398
Pronunciationtēbēl

What does תֵּבֵל (tēbēl) mean in the Bible?

תֵּבֵל (tēbēl): Earth conceived as habitable and sustaining life, emphasizing moisture and fertility rather than mere geography.

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Questions this entry answers

What does תֵּבֵל (tēbēl) mean in the Bible?

תֵּבֵל (tēbēl): Earth conceived as habitable and sustaining life, emphasizing moisture and fertility rather than mere geography.

How does the BSB render H8398?

The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the world (19), of the world (7), The earth (2), . . . (1), and the world (1).

Where does תֵּבֵל (tēbēl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 2:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (15), Isaiah (9), Job (3), Jeremiah (2).

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
the world19×1 Samuel 2:8, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Psalms 9:8, Psalms 24:1
of the world7×2 Samuel 22:16, Psalms 18:15, Psalms 19:4, Psalms 33:8
The earth2×Psalms 89:11, Isaiah 14:21
. . .1×Isaiah 27:6
and the world1×Psalms 90:2
from the inhabited world1×Job 18:18
in His whole world1×Proverbs 8:31
into the world1×Isaiah 26:18
of all1×Job 37:12
of the earth1×Proverbs 8:26
world1×Job 34:13
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 2:8תֵּבֵֽל׃tothe worldNoun - feminine singular2 Samuel 22:16תֵּבֵ֑לtoof the worldNoun - feminine singular1 Chronicles 16:30תֵּבֵ֖לtoThe worldNoun - feminine singularJob 18:18וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥לtofrom the inhabited worldConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularJob 34:13תֵּבֵ֥לtoworldNoun - feminine singularJob 37:12תֵבֵ֣לtoof allNoun - feminine singularPsalms 9:8תֵּבֵ֥לtothe worldNoun - feminine singularPsalms 18:15תֵּ֫בֵ֥לtoof the worldNoun - feminine singularPsalms 19:4תֵ֭בֵלtoof the worldNoun - feminine singularPsalms 24:1תֵּ֝בֵ֗לtothe worldNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 2:8
Aligned rows36
Books represented10
1 Samuel12 Samuel11 Chronicles1Job3Psalms15Proverbs2Isaiah9Jeremiah2Lamentations1Nahum1
Source forms
תֵּבֵ֥ל5xtê·ḇêlJob 34:13, Psalms 9:8, Psalms 89:11, Psalms 96:13
תֵּבֵ֑ל4xtê·ḇêl2 Samuel 22:16, Psalms 77:18, Psalms 97:4, Isaiah 24:4
תֵּבֵ֖ל4xtê·ḇêl1 Chronicles 16:30, Isaiah 34:1, Jeremiah 10:12, Jeremiah 51:15
תֵבֵ֖ל3xṯê·ḇêlIsaiah 14:21, Isaiah 18:3, Isaiah 27:6
תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל3xtê·ḇêlPsalms 24:1, Psalms 93:1, Psalms 98:7
תֵבֵֽל׃3xṯê·ḇêlPsalms 33:8, Isaiah 26:9, Isaiah 26:18
תֵּבֵֽל׃2xtê·ḇêl1 Samuel 2:8, Proverbs 8:26
בְּתֵבֵ֣ל1xbə·ṯê·ḇêlProverbs 8:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular31x1 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 22:16, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Job 34:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xPsalms 90:2, Nahum 1:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular1xJob 18:18
Noun - feminine singular construct1xPsalms 98:7
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 8:31
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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