The meaning of “תָּוֶךְ”
Understanding tâvek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (o...
תָּוֶךְ
among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). - a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:29 | “And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.” Word: תָּוֶךְ (tâvek) | |
| Joshua 13:16 | “And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;” Word: תָּוֶךְ (tâvek) | |
| 2 Kings 9:2 | “And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;” Word: תָּוֶךְ (tâvek) | |
| Job 15:19 | “Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.” Word: תָּוֶךְ (tâvek) | |
| Jeremiah 40:6 | “Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.” Word: תָּוֶךְ (tâvek) |
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