טָבְאֵל
ṭâbᵉʼêl · taw-beh-ale'
Tabeel, the name of a Syrian and of a Persian
Lexicon
Derivation: from H2895 (טוֹב) and H410 (אֵל); pleasing (to) God;
Tabeel, the name of a Syrian and of a Persian
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: Tabeal, Tabeel.
Letters
- טTet9
Picture: a basket, or something coiled
- Concrete
- basket · coil · snake · container
- Extended
- to surround · to contain · to store · to twist
- בBet2
Picture: floor plan of a tent or house
- Concrete
- house · tent · dwelling
- Extended
- family · household · what is inside · in
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to surround and contain › the house, what is within › strength, the leader › authority, the one who leads
To surround and contain of the house, what is within of strength, the leader of authority, the one who leads.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of טָבְאֵל above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 2 distinct forms