H8605 — תְּפִלָּה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtphillahnoun femOccurrences: 77TWOT: 1776a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8605
Word:	תְּפִלָּה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H6419
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	77
Transliteration:	tphillah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tef-il-law'
Meaning:	1. intercession, supplication 2. (by implication) a hymn
KJV Renderings:	prayer.

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תְּפִלָּה₇₇ noun feminine prayer; — ׳ ת Isa 1:15 +, construct תְּפִּלַּת Ps 80:5 +; suffix תְּפלָּתִי Ps 4:2 +, etc.; plural תְּפִלּוֺת Ps 72:20 —

a. prayer, 1Kgs 8:38 = 2Chr 6:29; Isa 1:15; Ps 35:13; Ps 80:5 +.

b. pray a prayer, ׳ ת ׳ הִתְפ 2Sam 7:27 ; 1Kgs 8:54 (compare 1Kgs 8:28 1Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 6:19; 2Chr 6:20); ׳ דִּבֶּר בַּתּ Dan 9:21 specifically of intercession, ׳ נשׂא ת, with בְּעַד in behalf of 2Kgs 19:4 = Isa 37:4 ; Jer 7:16 ; Jer 11:14 .

c. אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים ׳ ת 2Chr 33:18 , לְאֵל Ps 42:9, compare Ps 69:14 with verb + לפני Ps 88:3; Ps 141:2 תְּקַדְּמֶ֑ךָּ ׳ תּ Ps 88:14 .

d. ׳ בית ת Isa 56:7 (twice in verse) house of prayer (temple); with verb + ׳ אֶליֿ + אלהֿיכל Jonah 2:8 with verb + למעון קדשׁו 2Chr 30:27 .

e. hear prayer ׳ שׁמע (אֶתֿ) ת 1Kgs 8:45 ; 1Kgs 8:49 = 2Chr 6:35; 2Chr 6:39; 1Kgs 9:3; Ps 4:2; Ps 39:13 + 9 t.; ׳ שׁמע אֶלתֿ 1Kgs 8:28 ; 1Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 6:19; 2Chr 6:20; Neh 1:6; Dan 9:17 ׳ פנהאל ת 1Kgs 8:28 = 2Chr 6:19; Ps 102:18 ׳ אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֺת לת 2Chr 6:40 ; 2Chr 7:15, compare Neh 1:11 (אֶל), הַקְשִׁיבָה ׳ ת Ps 61:2 ׳ הִקְשִׁיבּ בְּקוֺל ת Ps 66:19 ׳ הַאֲזִינָה ת Ps 17:1 ; Ps 55:2 ; Ps 86:6 ׳ לקח ת Ps 6:10 compare Ps 66:20; Ps 102:18b.

2. in Psalm-titles, poetic, liturgical prayer Ps 17:1; Ps 86:1; Ps 90:1; Ps 102:1; Ps 142:1; Hab 3:1 of Davidic Psalter, תפלות דוד Ps 72:20.

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