Biblica Analytica

תָּו

tav (H8420)

mark

3 verses 2 books OT 3 / NT 0
AI Word Study

The Hebrew word "tav" (H8420) has a short definition of "mark." This suggests that it refers to a physical indication or a visible sign. The semantic domain of "Physical Action" indicates that the word is related to tangible actions or events. In the context of the Bible, "tav" is used only three times, which implies that it is a relatively rare or specialized term. Its limited occurrences suggest that it may have a specific or technical meaning within the biblical narrative. Without more information, it is difficult to determine the exact significance of "tav" in the biblical text. However, its association with physical action and marking suggests that it may be related to concepts such as branding, tattooing, or other forms of visible identification.

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Job 31:35

oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!

Ezekiel 9:4

Yahweh said to him, “Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”

Ezekiel 9:6

Kill utterly the old man, the young man, the virgin, little children and women; but don’t come near any man on whom is the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.” Then they began at the old men who were before the house.