8398. tebel

Lexicon

tebel: World, Earth

Original Word: תֵּבֵל
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tebel
Pronunciation: tay-BAYL
Phonetic Spelling: (tay-bale')
Definition: World, Earth
Meaning: the earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

confusion

From yabal; the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine -- habitable part, world.

see HEBREW yabal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yabal
Definition
world
NASB Translation
inhabited (1), inhabited world (1), world (34).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תֵּבֵל noun feminine^{Nahum 1:5} (apparently masculine Isaiah 14:17) world, poetic synonym of אֶרֶץ (perhaps originally as productive, compare יְבוּל, בּוּל, but this sense not clearly maintained; compare also Assyrian tabalu in êlî tabali, by land, "" êlî nâru, by water (river) Meissn^{ZA 1889, iv. 3, 261, 263, 265 f.} SASm^{Assyrian Letters iv. plate viii. ix, 1. 33}) — usually absolute ׳ת (no article), construct Job 37:12; Proverbs 8:31; world, usually "" ׃אֶרֶץ 1 Samuel 2:8 (׳י set ׳ת on מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ), Isaiah 14:21; Isaiah 24:4; Isaiah 34:1; Jeremiah 10:12 = Jeremiah 51:15, 1 Chronicles 16:30 (= Psalm 96:10 below) Job 34:13; Psalm 19:5; Psalm 77:19 = Psalm 97:4; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 96:13 (+ עַמִּים), Psalm 98:9 (+ id.); וְישְׁבֵי ׳ת בָהּ Nahum 1:5; Psalm 24:1; ׳ישְׁבֵי ת Psalm 33:8; Isaiah 18:3 ("" שֹׁכְנֵי ארץ), Isaiah 26:9,18; Lamentations 4:12; וּמְלֹאָהּ ׳ת Lam 89:12 (+ שָׁמַיִם, compare ארץ ומלאה Lam 24:1); אָ֑רְצָה ׳עַלמְּֿנֵי ת Job 37:12 upon the face of the world of earth (earthly world, the whole expanse of earth); אַרְצוֺ ׳בְּת Proverbs 8:31; on the other hand ׳עַפְרוֺת ת Proverbs 8:26; ׳ת alone Job 18:18; other combinations וּמְלֹאָהּ ׳ת Psalm 50:12 (compare Psalm 89:12 above); ׳מְּנֵיתֿ Isaiah 27:6 (compare Job 37:12 above); ׳מֹסְדוֺת ת 2 Samuel 22:16 foundations of the world = Psalm 18:16, compare ׳תִּכּוֺן ת Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10 (= 1 Chronicles 16:30); world as object of ׳יs judgment 1 Chronicles 9:9 ("" לְאֻמִּים; see also 1Chron 96:13 above), compare וישׁבי בה ׳ת 1Chron 98:7 ("" יַם), Isaiah 13:11 ("" רשׁעים); as devastated by Babylonian conqueror Isaiah 14:17 ("" עָרָיו).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָבַל (yabal), which means "to flow" or "to bring."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G764 (ἀσέβεια • asebeia): While not a direct translation, this term relates to ungodliness or impiety, contrasting with the divine order and governance implied by "tebel."
• G3625 (οἰκουμένη • oikoumene): This Greek term is more directly related to "tebel," as it refers to the inhabited world or the earth, often used in the New Testament to describe the known world or the Roman Empire.

In summary, "tebel" is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, encapsulating the concept of the earth as a divinely created and governed entity, inhabited by humanity and subject to God's sovereign rule.

Usage: The word "tebel" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the physical world, often in a poetic or metaphorical sense, emphasizing the inhabited earth or the entirety of creation. It is frequently used in parallel with the word "eretz" (אֶרֶץ), which also means "earth" or "land," to highlight the fullness and breadth of the world.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term "tebel" appears in various passages throughout the Old Testament, often in poetic and wisdom literature. It is used to express the majesty and sovereignty of God over the entire world and its inhabitants.
• Examples in Scripture:
• Psalm 24:1 (BSB): "The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world (tebel) and all who dwell therein."
• Isaiah 14:17 (BSB): "who made the world (tebel) like a desert and overthrew its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?"
• Job 18:18 (BSB): "He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the world (tebel)."
• Theological Significance: In the biblical context, "tebel" underscores the concept of God's dominion over the entire earth. It reflects the belief that the world and its inhabitants are under divine authority and care. The term is often used to convey the idea of the earth as a unified, inhabited entity, highlighting the interconnectedness of creation.
• Literary Context: "Tebel" is frequently found in parallelism with "eretz" in Hebrew poetry, enhancing the literary richness and depth of the text. This parallelism serves to emphasize the completeness and totality of God's creation and governance.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּתֵבֵ֣ל בתבל וְתֵבֵ֑ל וְתֵבֵ֖ל וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל ומתבל ותבל תֵ֝בֵ֗ל תֵ֭בֵל תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל תֵּ֭בֵל תֵּבֵ֑ל תֵּבֵ֖ל תֵּבֵ֛ל תֵּבֵ֥ל תֵּבֵֽל׃ תֵּבֵל֙ תֵבֵ֑ל תֵבֵ֖ל תֵבֵ֣ל תֵבֵֽל׃ תבל תבל׃ bə·ṯê·ḇêl bəṯêḇêl beteVel tê·ḇêl ṯê·ḇêl têḇêl ṯêḇêl teVel ū·mit·tê·ḇêl ūmittêḇêl umitteVel veteVel wə·ṯê·ḇêl wəṯêḇêl

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 2:8
HEB: וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃
NAS: And He set the world on them.
KJV: and he hath set the world upon them.
INT: set and the world

2 Samuel 22:16
HEB: יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: The foundations of the world were laid bare
KJV: the foundations of the world were discovered,
INT: were laid the foundations of the world the rebuke of the LORD

1 Chronicles 16:30
HEB: אַף־ תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּבֵ֖ל בַּל־ תִּמּֽוֹט׃
NAS: Indeed, the world is firmly established,
KJV: him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable,
INT: Indeed is firmly the world lest will not be moved

Job 18:18
HEB: אֶל־ חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל יְנִדֻּֽהוּ׃
NAS: And chased from the inhabited world.
KJV: and chased out of the world.
INT: into darkness the inhabited and chased

Job 34:13
HEB: וּמִ֥י שָׂ֝֗ם תֵּבֵ֥ל כֻּלָּֽהּ׃
NAS: has laid [on Him] the whole world?
KJV: or who hath disposed the whole world?
INT: Who has laid confusion the whole

Job 37:12
HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֖י תֵבֵ֣ל אָֽרְצָה׃
NAS: it On the face of the inhabited earth.
KJV: them upon the face of the world in the earth.
INT: On the face of the inhabited earth

Psalm 9:8
HEB: וְה֗וּא יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק יָדִ֥ין
NAS: And He will judge the world in righteousness;
KJV: And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
INT: and He will judge the world righteousness will execute

Psalm 18:15
HEB: וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: And the foundations of the world were laid bare
KJV: and the foundations of the world were discovered
INT: were laid and the foundations of the world your rebuke LORD

Psalm 19:4
HEB: קַוָּ֗ם וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
NAS: to the end of the world. In them He has placed
KJV: to the end of the world. In them hath he set
INT: their line to the end of the world and their utterances the sun

Psalm 24:1
HEB: הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃
NAS: and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell
KJV: and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell
INT: the earth and all the world dwell

Psalm 33:8
HEB: כָּל־ יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃
NAS: the inhabitants of the world stand in awe
KJV: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe
INT: all the inhabitants of the world

Psalm 50:12
HEB: כִּי־ לִ֥י תֵ֝בֵ֗ל וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃
NAS: I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
KJV: I would not tell thee: for the world [is] mine, and the fulness
INT: tell for the world and all

Psalm 77:18
HEB: הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ
NAS: lit up the world; The earth
KJV: lightened the world: the earth
INT: lit the lightnings the world trembled and shook

Psalm 89:11
HEB: לְךָ֥ אָ֑רֶץ תֵּבֵ֥ל וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּ אַתָּ֥ה
NAS: also is Yours; The world and all it contains,
KJV: [are] thine, the earth also [is] thine: [as for] the world and the fulness
INT: also the earth the world and all You

Psalm 90:2
HEB: וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל אֶ֣רֶץ וְתֵבֵ֑ל וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם עַד־
NAS: to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting
KJV: the earth and the world, even from everlasting
INT: gave to the earth and the world everlasting to

Psalm 93:1
HEB: אַף־ תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־ תִּמּֽוֹט׃
NAS: Indeed, the world is firmly established,
KJV: [wherewith] he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
INT: Indeed is firmly the world lest will not be moved

Psalm 96:10
HEB: אַף־ תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־ תִּמּ֑וֹט
NAS: Indeed, the world is firmly established,
KJV: reigneth: the world also shall be established
INT: Indeed is firmly the world lest will not be moved

Psalm 96:13
HEB: הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים
NAS: He will judge the world in righteousness
KJV: he shall judge the world with righteousness,
INT: the earth will judge the world righteousness and the peoples

Psalm 97:4
HEB: הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל
NAS: lit up the world; The earth
KJV: enlightened the world: the earth
INT: lit his lightnings the world saw and trembled

Psalm 98:7
HEB: הַ֭יָּם וּמְלֹא֑וֹ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃
NAS: and all it contains, The world and those who dwell
KJV: and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell
INT: the sea and all the world dwell

Psalm 98:9
HEB: הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים
NAS: He will judge the world with righteousness
KJV: shall he judge the world, and the people
INT: the earth will judge the world righteousness and the peoples

Proverbs 8:26
HEB: וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃
NAS: the first dust of the world.
KJV: of the dust of the world.
INT: the first dust of the world

Proverbs 8:31
HEB: מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑וֹ וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י
NAS: Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
KJV: Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;
INT: Rejoicing the world his earth and my delight

Isaiah 13:11
HEB: וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עַל־ תֵּבֵל֙ רָעָ֔ה וְעַל־
NAS: Thus I will punish the world for its evil
KJV: And I will punish the world for [their] evil,
INT: will punish and the world for evil and

Isaiah 14:17
HEB: שָׂ֥ם תֵּבֵ֛ל כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְעָרָ֣יו
NAS: Who made the world like a wilderness
KJV: [That] made the world as a wilderness,
INT: made the world A wilderness cities

36 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8398
36 Occurrences

bə·ṯê·ḇêl — 1 Occ.
tê·ḇêl — 32 Occ.
ū·mit·tê·ḇêl — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯê·ḇêl — 2 Occ.