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תָּוָה H8427

H8427 is the Hebrew word תָּוָה, transliterated tâvâh and said taw-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it scrabbled.

Word: תָּוָהTransliteration: tâvâhSaid: taw-vaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to mark out, i.e. (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

scrabbled 1×set 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: scrabble, set (a mark).

Verses using תָּוָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 21:13 · KJV

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8427 mean?

H8427 is the Hebrew word תָּוָה (tâvâh), meaning to mark out, i.e. (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint.

How is H8427 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it scrabbled (1 time), set (1 time).

How many times does H8427 appear in the Bible?

תָּוָה (tâvâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8427 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H8424 · תּוּגָה — depression (of spirits); concretely a grief H8425 · תּוֹגַרְמָה — Togarmah, a son of Gomer and his posterity H8426 · תּוֹדָה — properly, an extension of the hand, i.e…H8428 · תָּוָה — to grieve H8429 · תְּוַהּ — to amaze, i.e. (reflex. by implication) take alarm H8430 · תּוֹחַ — Toach, an Israelite

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