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תָּו H8420
H8420 is the Hebrew word תָּו, transliterated tâv and said tawv. The King James Version most often renders it mark.
What it means
a mark; by implication, a signature.
Where it comes from
from H8427 (תָּוָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: desire, mark.
Verses using תָּו
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Job 31:35 · KJV
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Ezekiel 9:4 · KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel 9:6 · KJV
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8420 mean?
H8420 is the Hebrew word תָּו (tâv), meaning a mark; by implication, a signature.
How is H8420 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mark (2 times), behold my desire (1 time).
How many times does H8420 appear in the Bible?
תָּו (tâv) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8420 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8427 (תָּוָה).
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