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Strong's H8428 תָּוָה (tavah)

Tavah means “grieve” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8428
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8428 Quick Answer

Strong's H8428 תָּוָה (tavah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root (or perhaps ident. with H8427 through a similar idea from scraping to pieces)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include limited. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root (or perhaps ident. with H8427 through a similar idea from scraping to pieces)]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
limited

Meaning and Definition

tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root (or perhaps ident. with H8427 through a similar idea from scraping to pieces)] KJV: limit (by confusion with H8427). Root(s): H8427, H8427

Original Word
תָּוָה
Transliteration
tavah
Derivation
Root: תוה First root strongs: 8427 Second root strongs: 8427
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8428. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8428 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.

limited Psalms 78:41

How Strong's H8428 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 H8428 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 H8428 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Psalms 78:41 KJV

Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8428.

Psalms 78:41 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8428, grouped by book.

Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 78:41

Strong's H8428 FAQ

What does tavah (תָּוָה) mean?

Tavah (Strong's H8428) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grieve". tavah (taw-vaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root (or perhaps ident. with H8427 through a similar idea from scraping to pieces)]

How many times is tavah (תָּוָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8428 across 1 book.

Where can I study tavah (תָּוָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8428 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 limited. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.