Hebrew · H8543

תְּמוֹל

Properly, ago , i.e. a (short or long) time since ; especially yesterday , or day before yesterday

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תְּמוֹל H8543

What does תְּמוֹל mean in the Bible?

תְּמוֹל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, ago , i.e. a (short or long) time since ; especially yesterday , or day before yesterday".

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Questions this entry answers

What does תְּמוֹל mean in the Bible?

e. a (short or long) time since ; especially yesterday , or day before yesterday".

How does the BSB render H8543?

The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), before (3), yesterday (3), - (2), in the past (2).

Where does תְּמוֹל appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (7), Deuteronomy (3), Joshua (3), 1 Samuel (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

. . . 3× Genesis 31:5, Deuteronomy 19:6, 1 Chronicles 11:2

before 3× Exodus 5:8, Joshua 3:4, Ruth 2:11

yesterday 3× Exodus 5:14, 1 Samuel 20:27, Job 8:9

- 2× Exodus 5:7, Deuteronomy 19:4

in the past 2× Exodus 4:10, 2 Samuel 3:17

[only] yesterday 1× 2 Samuel 15:20

as before 1× Joshua 4:18

as they had before 1× 2 Kings 13:5

as you did before 1× Exodus 5:14

had a habit 1× Exodus 21:36

has a habit 1× Exodus 21:29

him 1× Genesis 31:2

prior 1× Deuteronomy 4:42

vvv 1× Joshua 20:5

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 31:2 כִּתְמ֥וֹל to him Preposition-k | Adverb Genesis 31:5 כִּתְמֹ֣ל to . . . Preposition-k | Adverb Exodus 4:10 מִתְּמוֹל֙ to in the past Preposition-m | Adverb Exodus 5:7 כִּתְמ֣וֹל to - Preposition-k | Adverb Exodus 5:8 תְּמ֤וֹל to before Adverb Exodus 5:14 כִּתְמ֣וֹל to yesterday Preposition-k | Adverb Exodus 5:14 תְּמ֖וֹל to as you did before Adverb Exodus 21:29 מִתְּמֹ֣ל to has a habit Preposition-m | Adverb Exodus 21:36 מִתְּמ֣וֹל to had a habit Preposition-m | Adverb Deuteronomy 4:42 מִתְּמ֣וֹל to prior Preposition-m | Adverb

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 31:2

Aligned rows 23

Books represented 10

Genesis 2 Exodus 7 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 3 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 2 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 1

Source forms

כִּתְמ֣וֹל 3x kiṯ·mō·wl Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:14, 1 Samuel 21:5

מִתְּמ֥וֹל 3x mit·tə·mō·wl Deuteronomy 19:6, Joshua 3:4, Joshua 20:5

כִּתְמ֥וֹל 2x kiṯ·mō·wl Genesis 31:2, 2 Kings 13:5

מִתְּמ֣וֹל 2x mit·tə·mō·wl Exodus 21:36, Deuteronomy 4:42

תְּמ֥וֹל 2x tə·mō·wl Ruth 2:11, 1 Samuel 20:27

כִתְמוֹל־ 1x ḵiṯ·mō·wl- Joshua 4:18

כִּתְמֹ֣ל 1x kiṯ·mōl Genesis 31:5

מִתְּמוֹל֙ 1x mit·tə·mō·wl Exodus 4:10

Parsing patterns

Adverb 8x Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:14, Ruth 2:11, 1 Samuel 20:27

Preposition-m | Adverb 8x Exodus 4:10, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:36, Deuteronomy 4:42

Preposition-k | Adverb 7x Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:14

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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תְּמוֹל

What does תְּמוֹל mean in the Bible?

What does תְּמוֹל mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8543?

Where does תְּמוֹל appear in Scripture?

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