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Hebrew · H8543

תְּמוֹל

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

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תְּמוֹלH8543

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".

Full entry for תְּמוֹל (H8543) · Open the biblical lexicon

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
before3×Exodus 5:8, Joshua 3:4, Ruth 2:11
yesterday3×Exodus 5:14, 1 Samuel 20:27, Job 8:9
-2×Exodus 5:7, Deuteronomy 19:4
in the past2×Exodus 4:10, 2 Samuel 3:17
[only] yesterday1×2 Samuel 15:20
as before1×Joshua 4:18
as they had before1×2 Kings 13:5
as you did before1×Exodus 5:14
had a habit1×Exodus 21:36
has a habit1×Exodus 21:29
him1×Genesis 31:2
prior1×Deuteronomy 4:42
vvv1×Joshua 20:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:2כִּתְמ֥וֹלtohimPreposition-k | AdverbGenesis 31:5כִּתְמֹ֣לto. . .Preposition-k | AdverbExodus 4:10מִתְּמוֹל֙toin the pastPreposition-m | AdverbExodus 5:7כִּתְמ֣וֹלto-Preposition-k | AdverbExodus 5:8תְּמ֤וֹלtobeforeAdverbExodus 5:14כִּתְמ֣וֹלtoyesterdayPreposition-k | AdverbExodus 5:14תְּמ֖וֹלtoas you did beforeAdverbExodus 21:29מִתְּמֹ֣לtohas a habitPreposition-m | AdverbExodus 21:36מִתְּמ֣וֹלtohad a habitPreposition-m | AdverbDeuteronomy 4:42מִתְּמ֣וֹלtopriorPreposition-m | Adverb
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 31:2
Aligned rows23
Books represented10
Genesis2Exodus7Deuteronomy3Joshua3Ruth11 Samuel22 Samuel22 Kings11 Chronicles1Job1
Source forms
כִּתְמ֣וֹל3xkiṯ·mō·wlExodus 5:7, Exodus 5:14, 1 Samuel 21:5
מִתְּמ֥וֹל3xmit·tə·mō·wlDeuteronomy 19:6, Joshua 3:4, Joshua 20:5
כִּתְמ֥וֹל2xkiṯ·mō·wlGenesis 31:2, 2 Kings 13:5
מִתְּמ֣וֹל2xmit·tə·mō·wlExodus 21:36, Deuteronomy 4:42
תְּמ֥וֹל2xtə·mō·wlRuth 2:11, 1 Samuel 20:27
כִתְמוֹל־1xḵiṯ·mō·wl-Joshua 4:18
כִּתְמֹ֣ל1xkiṯ·mōlGenesis 31:5
מִתְּמוֹל֙1xmit·tə·mō·wlExodus 4:10
Parsing patterns
Adverb8xExodus 5:8, Exodus 5:14, Ruth 2:11, 1 Samuel 20:27
Preposition-m | Adverb8xExodus 4:10, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:36, Deuteronomy 4:42
Preposition-k | Adverb7xGenesis 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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