טַל
ṭal · H2920 · Aramaic · 5 occurrences
Meanings
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dew
Condensed moisture resulting from contact of air and cooler land surfaces; an important source of water for vegetation; regarded as refreshing, life-enhancing; associated with fertility
ExamplesDaniel 4:15 “Yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, But with a band of iron and bronze around it In the new grass of the field; And let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, And let him share with the animals in the grass of the earth.
Daniel 4:23 ‘And in that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him share with the animals of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,”
Daniel 4:25 that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the animals of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
5 occurrences in 1 groups
- שָׁמַיִןheaven 5
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
5 occurrences in 2 groups
- מִןfrom 6
- בin/on/with 4
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Contrasting words 1 word
- חֹרֶב chôreb · H2721 · dryness, heat
- Lexical opposite representing the absence of moisture; dew brings moisture to plants and ground, while drought/dryness represents the opposite condition of aridity.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- Rain001002005011
- Daniel 5:21 recounts that Nebuchadnezzar's “body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he recognized that the Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind.”
Word family 4 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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