What does תְּאוֹ mean in the Bible?
תְּאוֹ is a Hebrew word meaning "a species of antelope (probably from the white stripe on the cheek)".
Hebrew · H8377
תְּאוֹ
A species of antelope (probably from the white stripe on the cheek)
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תְּאוֹH8377
What does תְּאוֹ mean in the Bible?
תְּאוֹ is a Hebrew word meaning "a species of antelope (probably from the white stripe on the cheek)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8377?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like an antelope (1), the antelope (1).
Where does תְּאוֹ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 14:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (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 Itlike an antelope1×Isaiah 51:20
the antelope1×Deuteronomy 14:5
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Usage map
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 14:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Deuteronomy1Isaiah1
Source forms
וּתְא֥וֹ1xū·ṯə·’ōwDeuteronomy 14:5
כְּת֣וֹא1xkə·ṯō·wIsaiah 51:20
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 14:5
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 51:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a species of antelope (probably from the white stripe on the cheek)
Source Gloss
a species of antelope (probably from the white stripe on the cheek)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a species of antelope (probably from the white stripe on the cheek) BDB: antelope Usage: wild bull (ox).
Word Origins
תְּאוֹ is built from this root:
תָּאָהH8376