טָֽבְאֵל֙
𐤈𐤁𐤀𐤋
Taveel
Tabeel
Personal name meaning 'God is good' or possibly 'God is pleasing.' Appears as a proper name for distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible—most notably as a figure proposed as a puppet ruler over Judah by external powers. The semantic sense is primarily onomastic, combining divine and positive attributes into a name expressing favorable religious sentiment or relationship with the deity.
Ezra 4:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H2870
| Lemma | טָבְאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤁𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Taveel |
| Strong's | H2870 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'God is good' or possibly 'God is pleasing.' Appears as a proper name for distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible—most notably as a figure proposed as a puppet ruler over Judah by external powers. The semantic sense is primarily onomastic, combining divine and positive attributes into a name expressing favorable religious sentiment or relationship with the deity. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Tabeel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2870-02
God-is-good
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound name formed from adjective טוב and divine name אל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a theophoric compound of טוב (good, pleasant) and אל (God), expressing the declarative sense 'God is good.' The rendering preserves both root elements and reflects its function as a proper personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Taveel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: God-is-good |