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Strong's #2881 - טָבַל
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- to dip, dip into, plunge
- (Qal)
- to dip in or into
- to dip oneself
- (Niphal) to be dipped
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2228) lbu (תהבל ThBL) AC: Dip CO: ? AB: ?: [from: lb]
V) lbu (תהבל ThBL) - Dip: KJV (16): (vf: Paal, Niphal) dip, plunge - Strongs: H2881 (טָבַל)
dm) lfbu (תהבול ThBWL) - Turban: [Unknown connection to root] KJV (1): dyed - Strongs: H2871 (טְבוּלִים)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect וְטָבַל consecutive Leviticus 4:6 5t.; וְטָבַלְתְּ consecutive Ruth 2:14; וּטְבַלְתֶּם consecutive Exodus 12:22; Imperfect וַיִּטְבֹּל Leviticus 9:9 3t.; 2 masculine singular suffix תִּטְבְּלֵנִי Job 9:31; וַיִּטְבְּלוּ Genesis 37:31 — dip:
1 transitive, dip a thing in, with accusative of thing + בְּ: in blood Genesis 37:31 (J), so especially in connection with sacrifices Leviticus 4:6; Leviticus 9:9; Leviticus 14:6,51 (also in fresh water); in water, for purification Numbers 19:18 (all P); of dipping rod in honey 1 Samuel 14:27, bread in vinegar Ruth 2:24, foot in oil Deuteronomy 33:24 (poem); בַּשַּׁחַת תִּטְבְּלֵנִי Job 9:31 in the ditch dost thou dip me; accusative omitted Exodus 12:22 (J E; in blood), 2 Kings 8:15 (in water); but also + מִן = moisten with, with some of Leviticus 4:17 (blood), Leviticus 14:16 (oil).
2 intransitive, dip (oneself), followed by בְּ, 2 Kings 5:14 in Jordan ("" רָחַץ בְּ 2 Kings 5:10; 2 Kings 5:12).
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural נִּטְבְּלוּ Joshua 3:15 be dipped, בְּ of water.
טָבַל fut. יִטְבֹּל to dip, to dip in, to immerse, followed by an acc. of the thing, and בְּ before the liquid, Genesis 37:31; Leviticus 9:9; Deuteronomy 33:24; Job 9:31; Ruth 2:14 also without an acc. Exodus 12:22; 2 Kings 8:15. Intrans. to immerse oneself. 2 Kings 5:14, “he went down וַיִּטְבֹּל בַּיַּרְדֵּן שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times.” (Chald. טָבַל, Arab. طمل id.)
Niphal, pass. Joshua 3:15.
Hence טְבוּלִים and