What does תַּעֲלוּל (taʿălûl) mean in the Bible?
תַּעֲלוּל (taʿălûl): Capricious impulse that overwhelms—from momentary whim to tyrannical oppression of the weak.
Hebrew · H8586
תַּעֲלוּל
Caprice (as a fit coming on ), i.e. vexation ; concretely a tyrant
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תַּעֲלוּל H8586
Pronunciation taʿălûl
What does תַּעֲלוּל (taʿălûl) mean in the Bible?
תַּעֲלוּל (taʿălûl): Capricious impulse that overwhelms—from momentary whim to tyrannical oppression of the weak.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8586?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and children (1), their punishment (1).
Where does תַּעֲלוּל (taʿălûl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 3:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (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 and children 1× Isaiah 3:4
their punishment 1× Isaiah 66:4
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First aligned row Isaiah 3:4
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Isaiah 2
Source forms
בְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶ֗ם 1x bə·ṯa·‘ă·lu·lê·hem Isaiah 66:4
וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים 1x wə·ṯa·‘ă·lū·lîm Isaiah 3:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 3:4
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 66:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Capricious impulse that overwhelms—from momentary whim to tyrannical oppression of the weak.
Source Gloss
caprice (as a fit coming on ), i.e. vexation ; concretely a tyrant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Capricious impulse that overwhelms—from momentary whim to tyrannical oppression of the weak.
caprice (as a fit coming on), i.e. vexation; concretely a tyrant BDB: wantonness Usage: babe, delusion.
Word Origins
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain