8420. tav

Lexicon

tav: Mark, sign

Original Word: תָּו
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tav
Pronunciation: tahv
Phonetic Spelling: (tawv)
Definition: Mark, sign
Meaning: a mark, a signature

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

very froward thing, perverse thing

From tavah; a mark; by implication, a signature -- desire, mark.

see HEBREW tavah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תָּו noun masculine mark; — absolute ׳ת, mark on forehead, sign of exemption from judgment Ezekiel 9:4,6 suffix תָּוֺוי Job 31:35 = my (written) mark (in attestation).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb תָּוָה (tavah), meaning "to mark" or "to set a mark."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2513 (καθαρός, katharos): While not a direct equivalent, this Greek word means "clean" or "pure," often used metaphorically for moral or ritual purity, which can relate to the concept of being marked as pure or set apart.
• G4592 (σημεῖον, sēmeion): This Greek term means "sign" or "miracle," often used in the New Testament to denote a miraculous sign or a divine mark of authority.
• G5495 (χείρ, cheir): Meaning "hand," this term is related to the act of marking or signing, as the hand is the instrument used for writing or marking.

In summary, תָּו (tav) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, symbolizing a mark or sign that conveys protection, identity, or authority. Its usage underscores the importance of divine marks as symbols of covenant and protection in biblical theology.

Usage: The term תָּו is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a mark or sign, often as a distinguishing feature or symbol. It appears in contexts where marking is significant for identification or protection.

Context: • The Hebrew word תָּו (tav) is primarily understood as a mark or sign. In the ancient Near Eastern context, marking was a common practice for various purposes, including ownership, protection, and identification.
• In the Bible, תָּו is notably used in Ezekiel 9:4, where God instructs a man clothed in linen to "put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations committed in it." This mark serves as a sign of protection for those who are grieved by the sins of Jerusalem.
• The concept of marking for protection is echoed in other biblical narratives, where signs or marks serve as divine symbols of covenant or protection, such as the blood on the doorposts during the Passover (Exodus 12:7).
• The use of תָּו as a signature or sign can also be seen in the broader cultural practice of sealing documents or agreements with a personal mark, indicating authenticity and authority.

Forms and Transliterations

הַתָּו֙ התו תָּ֜ו תָּ֭וִי תו תוי hat·tāw hatTav hattāw tā·wî tav Tavi tāw tāwî

Englishman's Concordance

Job 31:35
HEB: לִ֗י הֶן־ תָּ֭וִי שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲנֵ֑נִי
NAS: me! Behold, here is my signature; Let the Almighty
KJV: one would hear me! behold, my desire [is, that] the Almighty
INT: to hear Behold is my signature the Almighty answer

Ezekiel 9:4
HEB: יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְהִתְוִ֨יתָ תָּ֜ו עַל־ מִצְח֣וֹת
NAS: and put a mark on the foreheads
KJV: and set a mark upon the foreheads
INT: of Jerusalem and put A mark over the foreheads

Ezekiel 9:6
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עָלָ֤יו הַתָּו֙ אַל־ תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ
NAS: on whom is the mark; and you shall start
KJV: any man upon whom [is] the mark; and begin
INT: whom and is the mark not touch

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8420
3 Occurrences

hat·tāw — 1 Occ.
tāw — 1 Occ.
tā·wî — 1 Occ.