2872. tabbur

Lexicon

tabbur: Navel, center, middle

Original Word: טַבּוּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tabbuwr
Pronunciation: tahb-BOOR
Phonetic Spelling: (tab-boor')
Definition: Navel, center, middle
Meaning: accumulated, a summit

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

middle, midst

From an unused root meaning to pile up; properly, accumulated; i.e. (by implication) a summit -- middle, midst.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
highest part, center
NASB Translation
center (1), highest part (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

טַבּוּר noun [masculine] highest part, centre (according to ᵐ5 ᵑ9 navel, so Late Hebrew id., and טִיבּוּר, Aramaic טִיבּוּרָא, טִיבּוּרְיָא) — הִנֵּה עָם יֹרְדִים מֵעִם טַבּוּר הארץ Judges 9:37 behold people descending from the highest part of the land; ישְׁבֵי עַלטַֿבּוּר הארץ Ezekiel 38:12 those dwelling upon the navel of the earth, i.e. upon the mountainous country of Israel, central and prominent in the earth.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to accumulate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tabbur" in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a central or prominent point can be related to Greek terms that denote similar ideas of centrality or prominence, such as "κέντρον" (kentron • G2759), meaning "center" or "sting," which can metaphorically imply a focal point. However, this is more of a conceptual correspondence rather than a direct lexical equivalent.

Usage: The word "tabbur" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a central or elevated point, often in a geographical or metaphorical sense. It is not frequently used, making its occurrences significant for understanding the context in which it appears.

Context: • The term "tabbur" appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize centrality or prominence. It is often associated with geographical features, such as mountains or hills, that stand out due to their elevation or central position in the landscape. The metaphorical use of "tabbur" can also imply a focal point or a place of gathering.
• In Ezekiel 38:12, the term is used to describe the "center of the land," indicating a place of strategic or symbolic importance. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as: "to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn your hand against the resettled ruins and against the people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods and who dwell at the center of the land."
• The use of "tabbur" in this context highlights the significance of the location as a target for conquest and the accumulation of wealth, underscoring the centrality of the land in the narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

טַבּ֣וּר טַבּ֥וּר טבור ṭab·būr tabBur ṭabbūr

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 9:37
HEB: יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים מֵעִ֖ם טַבּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־
NAS: are coming down from the highest part of the land,
KJV: down by the middle of the land,
INT: are coming from the highest of the land company

Ezekiel 38:12
HEB: יֹשְׁבֵ֖י עַל־ טַבּ֥וּר הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: who live at the center of the world.'
KJV: that dwell in the midst of the land.
INT: live against the center of the land

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2872
2 Occurrences

ṭab·būr — 2 Occ.