What does תַּרְעֵלָה mean in the Bible?
תַּרְעֵלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "reeling".
Hebrew · H8653
תַּרְעֵלָה
Reeling
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תַּרְעֵלָה H8653
What does תַּרְעֵלָה mean in the Bible?
תַּרְעֵלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "reeling".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8653?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of staggering (1), that makes men stagger (1), we are staggered (1).
Where does תַּרְעֵלָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 60:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (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 It of staggering 1× Isaiah 51:22
that makes men stagger 1× Isaiah 51:17
we are staggered 1× Psalms 60:3
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Usage map
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First aligned row Psalms 60:3
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Isaiah 2
Source forms
הַתַּרְעֵלָ֛ה 1x hat·tar·‘ê·lāh Isaiah 51:17
הַתַּרְעֵלָ֑ה 1x hat·tar·‘ê·lāh Isaiah 51:22
תַּרְעֵלָֽה׃ 1x tar·‘ê·lāh Psalms 60:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Isaiah 51:17, Isaiah 51:22
Noun - feminine singular 1x Psalms 60:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. reeling
Source Gloss
reeling
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
reeling Usage: astonishment, trembling.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תַּרְעֵלָה is built from this root:
רָעַל H7477
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