Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fasting
Usage: fasting, fastingly, hungrily
Strong's Number
H2908
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H2908 Quick Answer
Strong's H2908 טְּוָת (tvath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tvath (tev-awth') adv. 1. hunger (as twisting) [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2901] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include fasting. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tvath (tev-awth') adv. 1. hunger (as twisting) [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2901]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fasting
Meaning and Definition
tvath (tev-awth') adv. 1. hunger (as twisting) [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2901] KJV: fasting. Root(s): H2901
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2908. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2908 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tvath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
fasting
Daniel 6:18
How Strong's H2908 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2908 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2908 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2908.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2908, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2908 FAQ
What does tevath (טְוָת) mean?
Tevath (Strong's H2908) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fasting". tvath (tev-awth') adv. 1. hunger (as twisting) [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2901]
How many times is tevath (טְוָת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2908 across 1 book.
Where can I study tevath (טְוָת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2908 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tevath (טְוָת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fasting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.