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תָּפֵל H8602
H8602 is the Hebrew word תָּפֵל, transliterated tâphêl and said taw-fale'. The King James Version most often renders it untempered.
What it means
plaster (as gummy) or slime; (figuratively) frivolity.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to smear.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: foolish things, unsavoury, untempered.
Verses using תָּפֵל
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Job 6:6 · KJV
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Lamentations 2:14 · KJV
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Ezekiel 13:11 · KJV
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:14 · KJV
So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 13:15 · KJV
Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
Ezekiel 22:28 · KJV
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8602 mean?
H8602 is the Hebrew word תָּפֵל (tâphêl), meaning plaster (as gummy) or slime; (figuratively) frivolity.
How is H8602 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it untempered (4 times), can that which is unsavoury (1 time), foolish things (1 time).
How many times does H8602 appear in the Bible?
תָּפֵל (tâphêl) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8602 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to smear.
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