Strong's Lexicon tel: Mound, heap, ruin Original Word: תֵּל Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to accumulate Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tel," the concept of ruins or mounds can be related to Greek words like "ἐρείπιον" (ereipion), meaning ruin or wreckage. Usage: The Hebrew word "tel" refers to a mound or heap, often used to describe ancient ruins or archaeological sites. In the biblical context, it typically denotes a raised area or hill that has accumulated over time due to the destruction and rebuilding of settlements. These mounds are significant in understanding the historical and cultural layers of ancient cities. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, cities were often built and rebuilt on the same site, leading to the formation of mounds known as "tels." These mounds are composed of layers of debris from successive human occupation. Archaeologists study tels to uncover the history and culture of ancient civilizations. In biblical times, tels were often strategic locations for cities due to their elevated position, providing defense and visibility. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a mound NASB Translation heap (2), mounds (1), ruin (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֵּל noun [masculine] mound; — 1 mound, ruin-heep (of city): construct תֵּל(ֿ)עוֺלָם Joshua 8:28 (JE), Deuteronomy 13:17, תֵּל שְׁמָמָה Jeremiah 49:2. 2 mound or hill on which city stood: suffix תִּלָּם Joshua 11:18 (D), תִּלָּתּ Jeremiah 30:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heap, strength By contraction from talal; a mound -- heap, X strength. see HEBREW talal Forms and Transliterations לְתֵ֣ל לתל תִּלָּ֔הּ תִּלָּ֔ם תֵּ֣ל תֵּל־ תל תל־ תלה תלם lə·ṯêl leTel ləṯêl tel têl têl- til·lāh til·lām tilLah tillāh tilLam tillāmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 13:16 HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיְתָה֙ תֵּ֣ל עוֹלָ֔ם לֹ֥א NAS: your God; and it shall be a ruin forever. KJV: thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; INT: your God shall be a ruin forever shall never Joshua 8:28 Joshua 11:13 Jeremiah 30:18 Jeremiah 49:2 5 Occurrences |
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