תְּעָלָה
A channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)
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What does תְּעָלָה (tĕʿālāh) mean in the Bible?
תְּעָלָה (tĕʿālāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)". a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound) BDB: healing Usage: conduit, cured, healing, little river, trench, watercourse.
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Meaning
A channel that conveys water for life; metaphorically, healing that restores wholeness to the wounded.
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound) BDB: healing Usage: conduit, cured, healing, little river, trench, watercourse.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.