Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2870 |
|---|---|
| Word: | טָּבאֵל |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H2895 and H410 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | tab'el |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | taw-beh-ale' |
| Meaning: | 1. pleasing (to) God 2. Tabeel, the name of a Syrian and of a Persian |
| KJV Renderings: | Tabeal, Tabeel. |
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טָֽבְאֵל proper name, masculine (Aramaic; = God is good, see טוֺב ; according to Wkl (see below) God is wise, compare Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2054], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2055] be wise; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2056] act as physician, [untranscribed source text 2057] expert) — Persian officer in Samaria Ezra 4:7, ᵐ5 Ταβεηλ.
טָֽבְאַ֑ל proper name, masculine (apparently pointed to mean good-for-nothing (אַל as negative) see De Di Du StaGesch i. 590, originally טָֽבְאֵל; Ol§ 91 d Köii, 537 and others think אַ֑ל- simply pausal form) — Aramean, whose son Pekah and Resin proposed to make king of Jerusalem in place of Ahaz; only בֶּןטָֽֿבְאַ֑ל Isa 7:6 (WklAlttest. Untersuch. 1892. 74 identification with Resin, comparing טַבְרִמֹּן father of Benhadad).
