Strong's Lexicon tebel: World, Earth Original Word: תֵּבֵל Word Origin: Derived from the root יָבַל (yabal), meaning "to flow" or "to bring." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3625 (οἰκουμένη, oikoumene): Often used in the New Testament to refer to the inhabited earth or the Roman Empire. - Strong's Greek 2889 (κόσμος, kosmos): Refers to the world, universe, or worldly affairs. Usage: The Hebrew word "tebel" is used to denote the inhabited world or the earth in its entirety. It often emphasizes the world as a place of human habitation and activity, distinct from the heavens. In the biblical context, "tebel" underscores God's sovereignty over the entire earth and His creation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew cosmology, the earth was viewed as a flat expanse surrounded by waters and covered by the firmament. The concept of "tebel" reflects the understanding of the earth as the domain of human life, under the governance and care of God. This term is often used in poetic and prophetic literature to highlight God's majesty and authority over all creation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yabal Definition world NASB Translation inhabited (1), inhabited world (1), world (34). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֵּבֵל noun feminineNahum 1:5 (apparently masculine Isaiah 14:17) world, poetic synonym of אֶרֶץ (perhaps originally as productive, compare יְבוּל, בּוּל, but this sense not clearly maintained; compare also Assyrian tabalu in êlî tabali, by land, "" êlî nâru, by water (river) MeissnZA 1889, iv. 3, 261, 263, 265 f. SASmAssyrian Letters iv. plate viii. ix, 1. 33) — usually absolute ׳ת (no article), construct Job 37:12; Proverbs 8:31; world, usually "" ׃אֶרֶץ 1 Samuel 2:8 (׳י set ׳ת on מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ), Isaiah 14:21; Isaiah 24:4; Isaiah 34:1; Jeremiah 10:12 = Jeremiah 51:15, 1 Chronicles 16:30 (= Psalm 96:10 below) Job 34:13; Psalm 19:5; Psalm 77:19 = Psalm 97:4; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 96:13 (+ עַמִּים), Psalm 98:9 (+ id.); וְישְׁבֵי ׳ת בָהּ Nahum 1:5; Psalm 24:1; ׳ישְׁבֵי ת Psalm 33:8; Isaiah 18:3 ("" שֹׁכְנֵי ארץ), Isaiah 26:9,18; Lamentations 4:12; וּמְלֹאָהּ ׳ת Lam 89:12 (+ שָׁמַיִם, compare ארץ ומלאה Lam 24:1); אָ֑רְצָה ׳עַלמְּֿנֵי ת Job 37:12 upon the face of the world of earth (earthly world, the whole expanse of earth); אַרְצוֺ ׳בְּת Proverbs 8:31; on the other hand ׳עַפְרוֺת ת Proverbs 8:26; ׳ת alone Job 18:18; other combinations וּמְלֹאָהּ ׳ת Psalm 50:12 (compare Psalm 89:12 above); ׳מְּנֵיתֿ Isaiah 27:6 (compare Job 37:12 above); ׳מֹסְדוֺת ת 2 Samuel 22:16 foundations of the world = Psalm 18:16, compare ׳תִּכּוֺן ת Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10 (= 1 Chronicles 16:30); world as object of ׳יs judgment 1 Chronicles 9:9 ("" לְאֻמִּים; see also 1Chron 96:13 above), compare וישׁבי בה ׳ת 1Chron 98:7 ("" יַם), Isaiah 13:11 ("" רשׁעים); as devastated by Babylonian conqueror Isaiah 14:17 ("" עָרָיו). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance confusion From yabal; the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine -- habitable part, world. see HEBREW yabal Forms and Transliterations בְּתֵבֵ֣ל בתבל וְתֵבֵ֑ל וְתֵבֵ֖ל וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל ומתבל ותבל תֵ֝בֵ֗ל תֵ֭בֵל תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל תֵּ֭בֵל תֵּבֵ֑ל תֵּבֵ֖ל תֵּבֵ֛ל תֵּבֵ֥ל תֵּבֵֽל׃ תֵּבֵל֙ תֵבֵ֑ל תֵבֵ֖ל תֵבֵ֣ל תֵבֵֽל׃ תבל תבל׃ bə·ṯê·ḇêl bəṯêḇêl beteVel tê·ḇêl ṯê·ḇêl têḇêl ṯêḇêl teVel ū·mit·tê·ḇêl ūmittêḇêl umitteVel veteVel wə·ṯê·ḇêl wəṯêḇêlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 2:8 HEB: וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃ NAS: And He set the world on them. KJV: and he hath set the world upon them. INT: set and the world 2 Samuel 22:16 1 Chronicles 16:30 Job 18:18 Job 34:13 Job 37:12 Psalm 9:8 Psalm 18:15 Psalm 19:4 Psalm 24:1 Psalm 33:8 Psalm 50:12 Psalm 77:18 Psalm 89:11 Psalm 90:2 Psalm 93:1 Psalm 96:10 Psalm 96:13 Psalm 97:4 Psalm 98:7 Psalm 98:9 Proverbs 8:26 Proverbs 8:31 Isaiah 13:11 Isaiah 14:17 36 Occurrences |