8530. talpiyyoth
Berean Strong's Lexicon
talpiyyoth: Towers

Original Word: תַּלְפִּיּוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: talpiyyoth
Pronunciation: tal-pee-YOHTH
Phonetic Spelling: (tal-pee-yaw')
Definition: Towers
Meaning: something tall, slenderness

Word Origin: Derived from the root word תֶּל (tel), meaning "hill" or "mound," and פִּיּוֹת (piyyoth), meaning "mouths" or "openings."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "talpiyyoth," the concept of towers can be related to Greek words such as πύργος (pyrgos), meaning "tower," which appears in the New Testament (e.g., Luke 14:28).

Usage: The term "talpiyyoth" is used in the Bible to describe structures that are elevated or prominent, often translated as "towers." It conveys the idea of something that stands out or is conspicuous, typically in a positive sense, symbolizing strength, protection, or beauty.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, towers were significant both militarily and symbolically. They were used as watchtowers for defense and as symbols of strength and security. Towers were often part of city walls or standalone structures in vineyards and fields, providing a vantage point to watch for approaching enemies or to oversee agricultural activities. In a spiritual sense, towers can symbolize the strength and protection provided by God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
perhaps weapons
NASB Translation
rows of stones (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּלְפִיּוֺת noun feminine plural Ges (in Thes) exitialia, fatal things (√ תלף = Arabic perish); — poet for weapons; many other conjectures in Commentaries: ׳כְּ מִגְדַּל דָּוִיד צַוָּאדֵךְ בָּנוּי לְת Songs 4:4 a, doubtful; CheExpos. Times, ix. 423: JQ, July 1899, 562 שְׁלָטִים shields, compare vb.

תְּלַשָּׁר see תְּלַאשָּׁר. תַּלְתַּלִּים see I. תלל.

תֹּם, תָּם, תֻּמָּה see תמם. תֵּמָא see תּימָא

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
armory

Feminine from an unused root meaning to tower; something tall, i.e. (plural collective) slenderness -- armoury.

Forms and Transliterations
לְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹת לתלפיות lə·ṯal·pî·yō·wṯ letalpiYot ləṯalpîyōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Songs 4:4
HEB: צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ בָּנ֖וּי לְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹת אֶ֤לֶף הַמָּגֵן֙
NAS: Built with rows of stones On which are hung
KJV: builded for an armoury, whereon there hang
INT: your neck Built rows A thousand shields

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Strong's Hebrew 8530
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lə·ṯal·pî·yō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
















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