Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8443 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תּוֹעָפָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3286 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | tow`aphah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | to-aw-faw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (only in plural collective) weariness 2. (by implication) toil (treasure so obtained) or speed |
| KJV Renderings: | plenty, strength. |
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[תּוֺעָפָה] noun feminine eminence; of towering horns (? see Di ) כְּתוֺעֲפֹת רְאֵם לוֺ Num 23:22; Num 24:8, simile of strength of Israel; of peaks תּוֺעֲפוֺת הָרִים לוֺ Ps 95:4 (|| מֶחְקְרֵיאָֿ֑רֶץ); of silver Job 22:25 כֶּסֶף תּוֺעָפוֺת לָ֑ךְ, very dubious, perhaps heaps or bars (ingots).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
