Strong's Lexicon taphal: To smear, plaster, attach, fabricate, or falsely attribute Original Word: טָפַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "taphal," the concept of falsehood and deceit can be related to Greek terms such as "ψευδής" (pseudēs - G5571), meaning false or lying. Usage: The Hebrew verb "taphal" primarily conveys the idea of smearing or plastering, often in a metaphorical sense. It is used to describe actions that involve covering up or fabricating, particularly in the context of falsehoods or deceptive practices. The term can imply the act of attaching something superficially or without substance, often with the intent to deceive. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of truth and integrity was highly valued, and falsehood was seen as a serious moral failing. The use of "taphal" in the Hebrew Bible often reflects this cultural emphasis on honesty and the dangers of deceit. The act of smearing or plastering over something can symbolize attempts to cover up the truth or to present something as genuine when it is not. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the importance of truthfulness and the condemnation of false prophets and deceitful practices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to smear, plaster over, stick, glue NASB Translation forged (1), smear (1), wrap (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [טָפַל] verb smear or plaster (over), stick, glue (Late Hebrew id., besmear, plaster; Aramaic טְפַל id., figurative attack; טְפֵילָא mortar;  defile; Assyrian ‰apâlu, besmear (?), DlPr 48; HWB) — Qal Perfect3plural טָֽפְלוּ Psalm 119:69; Imperfect2masculine singular וַתִּטְמֹּל Job 14:17 Participle plural construct טֹפְלֵי Job 13:4; — טָֽפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים Psalm 119:69 insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, 'making his real character unrecognisable' (De); טִפְלֵי שֶׁקֶר Job 13:4 ye are falsehood-plasterers ("" רֹפְאֵי אֱלִל); compare Assyrian amât taš‡irti tâpilti Ullusum, a speech of falsehood besmearing Ullusum, DtPr 48; וַתִּטְמֹּל עַלעֲֿוֺנִי Job 14:17 and thou hast glued over mine iniquity, i.e. glued it up, for safe keeping against the day of reckoning ("" חָתֻם בִּצְרוֺר מִּשְׁעִי). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance forger, sew up A primitive root; properly, to stick on as a patch; figuratively, to impute falsely -- forge(-r), sew up. Forms and Transliterations וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל ותטפל טָפְל֬וּ טֹֽפְלֵי־ טפלו טפלי־ ṭā·p̄ə·lū tafeLu ṭāp̄əlū ṭō·p̄ə·lê- tofelei ṭōp̄əlê- vattitPol wat·tiṭ·pōl wattiṭpōlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 13:4 HEB: וְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹֽפְלֵי־ שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י NAS: But you smear with lies; You are all KJV: But ye [are] forgers of lies, INT: But you smear lies physicians Job 14:17 Psalm 119:69 3 Occurrences |
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