טֶלֶם
Ṭelem · teh'-lem
Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper
Lexicon
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to break up or treat violently; oppression;
Telem, the name of a place in Idumaea, also of a temple doorkeeper
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: Telem.
Letters
- טTet9
Picture: a basket, or something coiled
- Concrete
- basket · coil · snake · container
- Extended
- to surround · to contain · to store · to twist
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
- מMem40
Picture: waves of water
- Concrete
- water · sea · blood · liquid
- Extended
- chaos · mighty and uncontrollable · the masses · from / out of
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to surround and contain › authority, the one who leads › water, chaos, the mighty deep
To surround and contain of authority, the one who leads of water, chaos, the mighty deep.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of טֶלֶם 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 · 1 distinct forms