טְבַלְיָהוּ
𐤈𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅
Tevaleyahu
H2882 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Tebalyahu or Tebalyah. The name most likely means "Yahweh has immersed" or "Yahweh has baptized/dipped." It consists of an action verb (to dip, immerse) plus a theophoric suffix indicating Yahweh, the God of Israel. Appears as the name of a Levite in 1 Chronicles 26:11. Semantic range is restricted to proper name usage; the actual meaning of the name carries the sense of an act (dipping, immersing) associated with Yahweh.
Semantic Range
proper name (Tebalyahu/Tebaliah), meaning 'Yahweh has dipped/immersed'; used only as the name of a Levite
Root / Etymology
Formed from the verb טָבַל (ṭāval, to dip, immerse) plus the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh). Thus, טְבַלְיָהוּ is a compound name meaning 'Yahweh has immersed/dipped.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name טְבַלְיָהוּ is attested only in 1 Chronicles 26:11 as the name of a Levite gatekeeper. It follows a common pattern in Hebrew theophoric names, combining a verb or descriptive action with the divine element Yah(u). This name is unique in the Hebrew Bible and does not occur elsewhere. The choice of the verb טָבַל (to dip, immerse) as the root is uncommon in Hebrew personal names; most theophoric names use verbs or concepts of salvation, strength, or blessing. In later translation traditions, the name is sometimes rendered as 'Tebaliah,' and in some English Bibles, the form is anglicized. The English term 'Jew' should not be used in reference to this historical period; the bearer of the name is identified as an Israelite. The meaning of names incorporating the act of dipping or immersing may have had ritual, symbolic, or commemorative significance, though the precise nuance in this case remains uncertain.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from טָבַל and יָהּ; Jah has dipped; Tebaljah, an Israelite; Tebaliah.
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טבל (ṭ-b-l) — to dip, immerse
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2882-01 |
טְבַלְיָ֣הוּ | tevaleyahu | HNp |
Tebaliah | Yahweh has immersed | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2882-01 |
1 Chronicles 26:11 | טְבַלְיָ֣הוּ | tevaleyahu | HNp |
Tebaliah | Yahweh has immersed |