2901. tavah
Strong's Lexicon
tavah: To sink, to drown, to settle down

Original Word: טָוָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tavah
Pronunciation: tah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-vaw')
Definition: To sink, to drown, to settle down
Meaning: to spin

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tavah," the concept of sinking or drowning can be related to Greek words such as "katapontizō" (G2670), meaning to sink or plunge into the sea.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "tavah" primarily means to sink or to drown. It is used in the context of something being submerged or overwhelmed by water. This term can also imply being settled or fixed in a particular place, often with a connotation of being overwhelmed or engulfed.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, water was both a source of life and a symbol of chaos and danger. The act of sinking or drowning was often associated with peril and divine judgment. The imagery of being overwhelmed by water is prevalent in Hebrew poetry and narrative, reflecting the Israelites' experiences with the sea and rivers, which were both vital and threatening.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to spin
NASB Translation
spun (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[טָוָה] verb spin (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic מַטְוַוְיְתָא spider Job 8:14 ᵑ7 (but Syriac = roast, broil, see DrJPh xi, 1882, 207); Assyrian ‰âmû (‰âuû), spin, HptZA, 1887, 274 DlHWB 302; Arabic fold, wind; Ethiopic : be twisted) —

Qal Perfect3plural טָווּ work of women of Israel Exodus 35:25 absolute, Exodus 35:26 followed by accusative אֶתהָֿעִזִּים goats, i.e. goats' hair (P).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
spin

A primitive root; to spin -- spin.

Forms and Transliterations
טָו֑וּ טָו֖וּ טוו ṭā·wū taVu ṭāwū
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 35:25
HEB: לֵ֖ב בְּיָדֶ֣יהָ טָו֑וּ וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ מַטְוֶ֗ה
NAS: women spun with their hands,
KJV: hearted did spin with their hands,
INT: hearted their hands spun and brought what

Exodus 35:26
HEB: אֹתָ֖נָה בְּחָכְמָ֑ה טָו֖וּ אֶת־ הָעִזִּֽים׃
NAS: with a skill spun the goats'
KJV: them up in wisdom spun goats'
INT: heart A skill spun the goats'

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2901
2 Occurrences


ṭā·wū — 2 Occ.















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