תֵּל
A mound
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What does תֵּל mean in the Bible?
תֵּל is a Hebrew word meaning "a mound". a mound BDB: mound Usage: heap, × strength.
Meaning
a mound BDB: mound Usage: heap, × strength.
Word Origins
תֵּל is built from this root:
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.