8603. Tophel
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Tophel: Tophel

Original Word: תֹּפֶל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tophel
Pronunciation: TOH-fel
Phonetic Spelling: (to'-fel)
Definition: Tophel
Meaning: Tophel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Tophel

From the same as taphel; quagmire; Tophel, a place near the Desert -- Tophel.

see HEBREW taphel

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from 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).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּפַל (taphal), which means to smear or plaster, often implying something insipid or unseasoned.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tophel, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Tophel is used as a place name in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Israelites' journey in the wilderness.

Context: Tophel is mentioned in the Bible in Deuteronomy 1:1, where it is listed among the locations in the wilderness where Moses addressed the Israelites. The verse reads: "These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab." (BSB)

The exact location of Tophel is uncertain, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. It is traditionally associated with the region east of the Jordan River, possibly near the area of Edom or Moab. Some scholars suggest it may have been a site known for its chalky or plaster-like soil, aligning with the root meaning of the word. The mention of Tophel in Deuteronomy serves as a geographical marker, helping to situate the narrative of Moses' speeches to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land.

Forms and Transliterations
תֹּ֛פֶל תפל tō·p̄el Tofel tōp̄el
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Englishman'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

Strong's Hebrew 8603
1 Occurrence


tō·p̄el — 1 Occ.















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