What does תָּוָה mean in the Bible?
תָּוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to grieve".
Hebrew · H8428
תָּוָה
To grieve
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תָּוָהH8428
What does תָּוָה mean in the Bible?
תָּוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to grieve".
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How does the BSB render H8428?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and provoked (1).
Where does תָּוָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 78:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itand provoked1×Psalms 78:41
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First aligned rowPsalms 78:41
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Psalms1
Source forms
הִתְווּ׃1xhiṯ·wūPsalms 78:41
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 78:41
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to grieve
Source Gloss
to grieve
Extended definition
limit (by confusion with 8427 ).