Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
perversion
Usage: 1) confusion (violation of nature or divine order) 1a) perversion (in sexual sin)
Strong's Number
H8397
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H8397 Quick Answer
Strong's H8397 תֶּבֶל (tebel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tebel (teh'-bel) n-m. 1. mixture, i.e. unnatural bestiality [apparently from H1101] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include confusion. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tebel (teh'-bel) n-m. 1. mixture, i.e. unnatural bestiality [apparently from H1101]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- confusion
Meaning and Definition
tebel (teh'-bel) n-m. 1. mixture, i.e. unnatural bestiality [apparently from H1101] KJV: confusion. Root(s): H1101
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8397. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8397 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tebel, 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.
confusion
Leviticus 18:23
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How Strong's H8397 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8397 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 H8397 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8397.
Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8397, grouped by book.
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8397 FAQ
What does tebel (תֶּבֶל) mean?
Tebel (Strong's H8397) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "confusion". tebel (teh'-bel) n-m. 1. mixture, i.e. unnatural bestiality [apparently from H1101]
How many times is tebel (תֶּבֶל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8397 across 1 book.
Where can I study tebel (תֶּבֶל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8397 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tebel (תֶּבֶל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as confusion. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.