Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
mark
Usage: 1) desire, mark 1a) mark (as a sign of exemption from judgment)
Strong's Number
H8420
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H8420 Quick Answer
Strong's H8420 תָּו (tav) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tav (tawv) n-m. 1. a mark 2. (by implication) a signature It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mark and desire. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tav (tawv) n-m. 1. a mark 2. (by implication) a signature
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mark and desire
Meaning and Definition
tav (tawv) n-m. 1. a mark 2. (by implication) a signature [from H8427] KJV: desire, mark. Root(s): H8427
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8420. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8420 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tav, 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.
mark
Ezekiel 9:4
2×
desire
Job 31:35
How Strong's H8420 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8420 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 H8420 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8420.
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8420, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8420 FAQ
What does tav (תָּו) mean?
Tav (Strong's H8420) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mark". tav (tawv) n-m. 1. a mark 2. (by implication) a signature
How many times is tav (תָּו) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8420 across 2 books.
Where can I study tav (תָּו) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8420 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tav (תָּו)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mark and desire. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.