The meaning of “טַל”
Understanding ṭal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
dew. - dew (as covering vegetation) 1) dew, night mist
טַל
dew. - dew (as covering vegetation) 1) dew, night mist
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 27:39 | “And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;” Word: טַל (ṭal) | |
| Deuteronomy 33:13 | “And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,” Word: טַל (ṭal) | |
| 1 Kings 17:1 | “And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” Word: טַל (ṭal) | |
| Proverbs 19:12 | “The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.” Word: טַל (ṭal) | |
| Hosea 13:3 | “Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.” Word: טַל (ṭal) |