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תֵּל H8510
H8510 is the Hebrew word תֵּל, transliterated têl and said tale. The King James Version most often renders it heap.
What it means
a mound.
Where it comes from
by contraction from H8524 (תָּלַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: heap, [idiom] strength.
Verses using תֵּל
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 13:16 · KJV
And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
Joshua 8:28 · KJV
And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
Joshua 11:13 · KJV
But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
Jeremiah 30:18 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Jeremiah 49:2 · KJV
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8510 mean?
H8510 is the Hebrew word תֵּל (têl), meaning a mound.
How is H8510 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it heap (3 times), still in their strength (1 time), own heap (1 time).
How many times does H8510 appear in the Bible?
תֵּל (têl) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8510 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: by contraction from H8524 (תָּלַל).
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