What does טָוָה mean in the Bible?
טָוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to spin".
Hebrew · H2901
טָוָה
To spin
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טָוָה H2901
What does טָוָה mean in the Bible?
טָוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to spin".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2901?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include spun (2).
Where does טָוָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 35:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (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 spun 2× Exodus 35:25, Exodus 35:26
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 35:25
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Exodus 2
Source forms
טָו֑וּ 1x ṭā·wū Exodus 35:25
טָו֖וּ 1x ṭā·wū Exodus 35:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 2x Exodus 35:25, Exodus 35:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to spin
Source Gloss
to spin
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to spin BDB: spin Usage: spin.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Exod 35:25 · Exod 35:26 2×
Word Origins
טָוָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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