2904. tul
Lexical Summary
tul: To hurl, cast, throw

Original Word: טוּל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tuwl
Pronunciation: tool
Phonetic Spelling: (tool)
KJV: carry away, (utterly) cast (down, forth, out), send out
NASB: hurled, hurl, cast, threw, hurled headlong, laid low, throw
Word Origin: [a primitive root]

1. to pitch over or reel
2. hence (transitively) to cast down or out

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
carry away, utterly cast down, forth, out, send out

A primitive root; to pitch over or reel; hence (transitively) to cast down or out -- carry away, (utterly) cast (down, forth, out), send out.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to hurl, cast
NASB Translation
cast (2), hurl (3), hurled (4), hurled headlong (1), laid low (1), threw (2), throw (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[טוּל] verb Pilpel etc., hurl, cast (Arabic be extended, elongated; see HomNS 87 who compare Assyrian tâlu, Aramaic , טַיֵּל all walk about (compare spatiari, from spatium); Ethiopic : hang loosely, expand) —

Pilpel Participle מְטַלְטֶלְךָ טַלְטֵלָה גָ֫בֶר Isaiah 22:17 hurleth thee violently.

Hiph`il Perfect הֵטִיל Jonah 1:4; וְהֵטַלְתִּ֫י Jeremiah 16:13; Jeremiah 22:26; Imperfect וַיָּ֫טֶל 1 Samuel 18:11 (but see below), 1 Samuel 20:33; אֲטִילֶ֑ךָ Ezekiel 32:4 (ᵐ5 Co omitted) וַיָּטִ֫לוּ Jonah 1:5; וַיְטִלֻהוּ Jonah 1:15; cast, cast out, of casting a javelin (חֲנִית) 1 Samuel 18:11 (but read here וַיִּטֹל, √ נטל, and took up, so ᵐ5 ᵑ7 Th We Kp Kit, see also Dr); 1 Samuel 20:33 followed by על person aimed at; Jonah אֶלהַֿיָּם Jonah 1:12,15; also the cargo כֵּלִים Jonah 1:5; figurative of ׳י casting Pharaoh עלפֿני השׂדה Ezekiel 32:4 (Co strike out see above; "" וּנְטַשְׁתִּיךָ בָאָרֶץ); hurl (send violently), of ׳י sending furious wind Jonah 1:4; figurative of hurling king of Judah, etc. into exile Jeremiah 16:3 followed by accusative + מעל of land from which, and על of that to which; Jeremiah 22:26 with accusative + על of land to which.

Hoph`al Perfect הוּטֲלוּ Jeremiah 22:28; Imperfect יוּטַל Proverbs 16:33; יוּטָ֑ל Psalm 37:24; יֻטָֿ֑ל Job 41:1; —

1 be hurled, e.g. into exile Jeremiah 22:28 ("" הֻשְׁלְכוּ); hurled down, headlong, כִּי יִמֹּל לֹא יוּטָ֑ל Psalm 37:24 when he falls he shall not be hurled headlong (figurative of a good man); יֻטָֿ֑ל Job 41:1 be overwhelmed, at sight of the crocodile.

2 of inanimate thing, be cast, thrown, the lot בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶתהַֿגּוֺרָל Proverbs 16:33.

Topical Lexicon
Core Idea: Forceful Casting

Strong’s Hebrew 2904, טוּל, conveys the action of forcefully throwing, hurling, or casting away. Whether describing a weapon, a person, lots for determining God’s will, or even a storm launched by the LORD Himself, the verb consistently communicates decisive movement from one place to another under irresistible power.

Physical Hurling in Personal Conflict

1 Samuel 18:11 and 1 Samuel 20:33 present the verb in its most literal sense. Twice Saul “hurled the spear” at David, and once at Jonathan. In these scenes the verb highlights Saul’s uncontrolled rage. The king’s physical casting of the spear mirrors the spiritual reality that he himself has been “cast away” from God’s favor (1 Samuel 15:26). David’s repeated escape underscores God’s preserving hand even while deadly intent is being violently projected toward His anointed.

Providential Oversight in Everyday Decisions

Proverbs 16:33 draws the verb into daily life: “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” Human beings may toss the lot, but the outcome is firmly in God’s sovereign grip. In ministry this verse provides strong encouragement when facing uncertain choices; it affirms that no circumstance is random in the economy of God.

Divine Judgment through Exile

Isaiah 22:17; Jeremiah 16:13; 22:26; 22:28; and Ezekiel 32:4 employ טוּל to describe national uprooting. “I will hurl you out of this land into a land neither you nor your fathers have known” (Jeremiah 16:13). Exile is not portrayed as a mere geopolitical shift; it is God Himself flinging an unfaithful people away from covenant blessings. The same verb previously used of Saul’s spear now depicts the LORD’s determined judgment. For preachers and teachers, these passages underscore that divine forbearance has limits and that persistent rebellion invites forceful removal from place and privilege.

Sustaining Grace during Personal Falls

Psalm 37:24 applies טוּל in a comforting promise: “Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.” Even when the righteous are “cast down,” they are not abandoned. The verb’s violent overtones magnify the assurance: whatever knocks the believer off his feet, God’s grasp keeps him from ruin. This verse stands in pastoral tension with the judgment texts—showing that the same LORD who casts away the unrepentant upholds those who trust Him.

Human Hopelessness before Overwhelming Power

Job 41:9, within the description of Leviathan, states, “Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is terrifying.” Here the verb captures the inward collapse of courage—“one is cast down even at the sight of him.” The passage accentuates human frailty in the presence of God’s formidable creation, pointing ultimately to humbling dependence upon the Almighty.

Storms, Surrender, and Salvation in Jonah

Jonah chapter 1 provides the densest cluster of occurrences:

• “The LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea” (Jonah 1:4).
• The sailors “hurled the cargo into the sea” (Jonah 1:5).
• Jonah commands, “Cast me into the sea” (Jonah 1:12).
• “They picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea” (Jonah 1:15).

The narrative shows a progression: divine initiative, human reaction, prophetic self-sacrifice, and finally divine appeasement as the sea calms. Each use of טוּל underscores movement toward God’s redemptive purpose. The prophet’s unwilling obedience culminates in the sailors’ newfound fear of the LORD (Jonah 1:16). For modern ministry the account illustrates how God can employ forceful circumstances to redirect both His servants and the nations toward repentance and worship.

Lessons for Theology and Ministry

1. God’s sovereignty encompasses both gentle guidance and forceful displacement. טוּל reminds the reader that the LORD not only leads but also, when necessary, hurls.
2. Personal rebellion can place one in the trajectory of divine casting out, whereas personal trust assures sustaining grace even when knocked down.
3. The verb’s use in casting lots teaches that daily decisions, seemingly left to chance, fall under the same authoritative hand that controls tempests and empires.
4. Christologically, the imagery anticipates the ultimate “casting out” borne by Jesus, who experienced separation (“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”) so that believers might never be hurled away but rather kept eternally secure (John 6:37).

Key Themes and Scripture Links

• Violent projection of wrath – 1 Samuel 18:11; 1 Samuel 20:33; Isaiah 22:17
• Exile and national judgment – Jeremiah 16:13; 22:26; 22:28; Ezekiel 32:4
• Sovereign determination of events – Proverbs 16:33
• Preservation of the righteous – Psalm 37:24
• Confrontation with divine power – Job 41:9
• Redemptive storms – Jonah 1:4-15

In every context, טוּל points to decisive action carried out under God’s authority, whether through human agents, natural forces, or direct divine judgment. The faithful are called to humility, readiness to obey, and confidence that the same hand able to hurl is also mighty to uphold.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲטִילֶ֑ךָ אטילך הֵטִ֤יל הֽוּטֲלוּ֙ הוטלו הטיל וְהֵֽטַלְתִּ֣י וְהֵטַלְתִּ֣י וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִי וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ וַיָּ֤טֶל וַיָּ֨טֶל וַיָּטִ֨לוּ והטילני והטלתי ויטל ויטלהו ויטלו יֻטָֽל׃ יוּטַ֣ל יוּטָ֑ל יוטל יטל׃ מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ מטלטלך ’ă·ṭî·le·ḵā ’ăṭîleḵā atiLecha hê·ṭîl heTil hêṭîl hū·ṭă·lū hutaLu hūṭălū mə·ṭal·ṭel·ḵā metaltelCha məṭalṭelḵā vahatiLuni vaiYatel vaiyaTilu vaytiLuhu vehetalTi wa·hă·ṭî·lu·nî wahăṭîlunî way·ṭi·lu·hū way·yā·ṭel way·yā·ṭi·lū wayṭiluhū wayyāṭel wayyāṭilū wə·hê·ṭal·tî wəhêṭaltî yu·ṭāl yū·ṭal yū·ṭāl yuTal yuṭāl yūṭal yūṭāl
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1 Samuel 18:11
HEB: וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־
NAS: Saul hurled the spear for he thought,
KJV: And Saul cast the javelin;
INT: hurled Saul the spear

1 Samuel 20:33
HEB: וַיָּ֨טֶל שָׁא֧וּל אֶֽת־
NAS: Then Saul hurled his spear
KJV: And Saul cast a javelin
INT: hurled Saul his spear

Job 41:9
HEB: אֶל־ מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃
NAS: is FALSE; Will you be laid low even
KJV: of him is in vain: shall not [one] be cast down even at the sight
INT: nay the sight will you be laid

Psalm 37:24
HEB: יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־ יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה
NAS: he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because
KJV: Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD
INT: falls not will not be hurled Because the LORD

Proverbs 16:33
HEB: בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־ הַגּוֹרָ֑ל
NAS: The lot is cast into the lap,
KJV: The lot is cast into the lap;
INT: the lap is cast the lot the LORD

Isaiah 22:17
HEB: הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ מְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ טַלְטֵלָ֖ה גָּ֑בֶר
NAS: the LORD is about to hurl you headlong,
KJV: Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty
INT: Behold the LORD to hurl headlong man

Jeremiah 16:13
HEB: וְהֵטַלְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֗ם מֵעַל֙
NAS: So I will hurl you out of this land
KJV: Therefore will I cast you out of this land
INT: will hurl and land

Jeremiah 22:26
HEB: וְהֵֽטַלְתִּ֣י אֹתְךָ֗ וְאֶֽת־
NAS: I will hurl you and your mother who
KJV: And I will cast thee out, and thy mother
INT: will hurl and your mother who

Jeremiah 22:28
HEB: בּ֑וֹ מַדּ֤וּעַ הֽוּטֲלוּ֙ ה֣וּא וְזַרְע֔וֹ
NAS: have he and his descendants been hurled out And cast
KJV: he and his seed, and are cast into a land
INT: acceptable how been hurled have he and his descendants

Ezekiel 32:4
HEB: פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה אֲטִילֶ֑ךָ וְהִשְׁכַּנְתִּ֤י עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
NAS: you on the land; I will cast you on the open
KJV: thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open
INT: the open field will cast to dwell and

Jonah 1:4
HEB: וַֽיהוָ֗ה הֵטִ֤יל רֽוּחַ־ גְּדוֹלָה֙
NAS: The LORD hurled a great wind
KJV: But the LORD sent out a great wind
INT: the LORD hurled wind A great

Jonah 1:5
HEB: אֶל־ אֱלֹהָיו֒ וַיָּטִ֨לוּ אֶת־ הַכֵּלִ֜ים
NAS: to his god, and they threw the cargo
KJV: unto his god, and cast forth the wares
INT: to his god threw the cargo which

Jonah 1:12
HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם שָׂא֙וּנִי֙ וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִי אֶל־ הַיָּ֔ם
NAS: to them, Pick me up and throw me into the sea.
KJV: unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea;
INT: to Pick and throw into the sea

Jonah 1:15
HEB: אֶת־ יוֹנָ֔ה וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ אֶל־ הַיָּ֑ם
NAS: up Jonah, threw him into the sea,
KJV: Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea:
INT: picked Jonah threw into the sea

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2904
14 Occurrences


’ă·ṭî·le·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hê·ṭîl — 1 Occ.
hū·ṭă·lū — 1 Occ.
mə·ṭal·ṭel·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wa·hă·ṭî·lu·nî — 1 Occ.
way·yā·ṭel — 2 Occ.
way·yā·ṭi·lū — 1 Occ.
way·ṭi·lu·hū — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·ṭal·tî — 2 Occ.
yu·ṭāl — 3 Occ.

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