Strong's Lexicon Tophel: Tophel Original Word: תֹּפֶל Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to smear or plaster Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Tophel, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek terms related to wilderness or journeying, such as ἔρημος (erēmos, G2048) for "wilderness," may be contextually relevant. Usage: Tophel is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is noted for its association with the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. The name itself may imply a sense of "whitewash" or "plaster," possibly indicating a geographical feature or characteristic of the location. Cultural and Historical Background: Tophel is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. It is listed among other locations in the wilderness, suggesting it was a notable landmark or region during their 40-year sojourn. The exact location of Tophel is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally associated with the area east of the Jordan River, near Edom and Moab. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as taphel Definition a place S.E. of the Dead Sea NASB Translation Tophel (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֹּ֫פֶל proper name, of a location in, or near, the 'Arabah; — Deuteronomy 1:1; = modern ˆafîleh, 15 miles southeast of Dead Sea RobBR ii. 187 see BurckhardtTravels 402 f., but ˆ = ת improbable V. Di Dr; ᵐ5 Τοφολ (compare LagBN54). תְּפִלָּה see [פלל]. [תִּפְלֶ֫צֶת] see [פלץ]. תִּפְסַח see I. פסח. תפף (√ of following; compare ᵑ7 תֻּמָּא Exodus 15:20 timbrel, Arabic drum). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tophel From the same as taphel; quagmire; Tophel, a place near the Desert -- Tophel. see HEBREW taphel Forms and Transliterations תֹּ֛פֶל תפל tō·p̄el Tofel tōp̄elLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 1:1 HEB: פָּארָ֧ן וּבֵֽין־ תֹּ֛פֶל וְלָבָ֥ן וַחֲצֵרֹ֖ת NAS: Paran and Tophel and Laban KJV: [sea], between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, INT: Paran between and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth 1 Occurrence |