תֵּבֵל
The earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe ; by implication, its inhabitants ; specifically, a particular land , as Babylonia, Palestine
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What does תֵּבֵל (tēbēl) mean in the Bible?
תֵּבֵל (tēbēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe ; by implication, its inhabitants ; specifically, a particular land , as Babylonia, Palestine". the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine BDB: world Usage: habitable part, world.
Meaning
Earth conceived as habitable and sustaining life, emphasizing moisture and fertility rather than mere geography.
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine BDB: world Usage: habitable part, world.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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