תֵּל אָבִיב
tel a.viv
Tel-abib
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Strong's number H8512 corresponds to the Hebrew word "Tel-abib," which is a proper name. This means it refers to a person, rather than a place or object. The word is composed of two elements: "Tel," which can be translated to "hill" or "mound," and "Abib," which may be connected to the Hebrew month Aviv. The two occurrences of Tel-abiv in the Bible suggest that it refers to a person, but the exact nature of this individual is unclear. Further research would be necessary to determine if this person is a significant character in the biblical narrative. As a proper name, Tel-abiv holds personal significance to the people who may have known or referred to this individual. However, without additional context or information, it is difficult to understand the broader implications or importance of Tel-abiv.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel Aviv, that lived by the river Chebar, and to where they lived; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.
Ezekiel 3:15Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel Aviv, that lived by the river Chebar, and to where they lived; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.