Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to mark
Usage: 1) to scrabble, limit, mark, make or set a mark 1a) (Piel) to mark 1b) (Hiphil) to set a mark
Strong's Number
H8427
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H8427 Quick Answer
Strong's H8427 תָּוָה (tavah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to mark out, i.e. (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mark. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to mark out, i.e. (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mark
Meaning and Definition
tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to mark out, i.e. (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint [a primitive root] KJV: scrabble, set (a mark).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8427. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8427 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tavah, 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
How Strong's H8427 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 H8427 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 H8427 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8427.
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8427, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8427 FAQ
What does tavah (תָּוָה) mean?
Tavah (Strong's H8427) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scrabble". tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to mark out, i.e. (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint [a primitive root]
How many times is tavah (תָּוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8427 across 2 books.
Where can I study tavah (תָּוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8427 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tavah (תָּוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mark. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.