What does תֶּלֶם mean in the Bible?
תֶּלֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "a bank or terrace".
Hebrew · H8525
תֶּלֶם
A bank or terrace
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תֶּלֶםH8525
What does תֶּלֶם mean in the Bible?
תֶּלֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "a bank or terrace".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8525?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the furrows (2), and its furrows (1), its furrows (1), to the furrow (1).
Where does תֶּלֶם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 31:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Hosea (2), Job (2), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe furrows2×Hosea 10:4, Hosea 12:11
and its furrows1×Job 31:38
its furrows1×Psalms 65:10
to the furrow1×Job 39:10
Show sample aligned rows
Job 31:38תְּלָמֶ֥יהָtoand its furrowsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularJob 39:10בְּתֶ֣לֶםtoto the furrowPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 65:10תְּלָמֶ֣יהָtoits furrowsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularHosea 10:4תַּלְמֵ֥יtothe furrowsNoun - masculine plural constructHosea 12:11תַּלְמֵ֥יtothe furrowsNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 31:38
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Job2Psalms1Hosea2
Source forms
תַּלְמֵ֥י2xtal·mêHosea 10:4, Hosea 12:11
בְּתֶ֣לֶם1xbə·ṯe·lemJob 39:10
תְּלָמֶ֥יהָ1xtə·lā·me·hāJob 31:38
תְּלָמֶ֣יהָ1xtə·lā·me·hāPsalms 65:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct2xHosea 10:4, Hosea 12:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xJob 31:38, Psalms 65:10
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJob 39:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a bank or terrace
Source Gloss
a bank or terrace
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a bank or terrace BDB: furrow Usage: furrow, ridge.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.