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Lexicon :: Strong's H865 - 'eṯmôl

Aa
אֶתְמוֹל
Transliteration
'eṯmôl
Pronunciation
eth-mole'
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Part of Speech
adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2521

Strong’s Definitions

אֶתְמוֹל ʼethmôwl, eth-mole'; or אִתְמוֹל ʼithmôwl; or אֶתְמוּל ʼethmûwl; probably from H853 or H854 and H4136; heretofore; definitely yesterday:— before (that) time, heretofore, of late (old), times past, yester(day).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H865 in the following manner: time past (with H8032) (2x), herefore (with H832) (1x), beforetime (with H8032) (1x), yesterday (1x), old (1x), late (1x), before (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H865 in the following manner: time past (with H8032) (2x), herefore (with H832) (1x), beforetime (with H8032) (1x), yesterday (1x), old (1x), late (1x), before (1x).

  1. yesterday, recently, formerly

    1. yesterday

    2. formerly (fig.)

    3. from yesterday, already (in phrase)

  2. (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶתְמוֹל ʼethmôwl, eth-mole'; or אִתְמוֹל ʼithmôwl; or אֶתְמוּל ʼethmûwl; probably from H853 or H854 and H4136; heretofore; definitely yesterday:— before (that) time, heretofore, of late (old), times past, yester(day).
STRONGS H865: Abbreviations
† H8543 תְּמוֹל, (תְּמֹל) 23, H865 אֶתְמוֹל 5, אֹתְּמוֺל †1 Samuel 10:11, אֶתְּמוֺל Isaiah 30:33; Micah 2:8 (see infinitive), substantive, used sometimes as adverb accusative, yesterday, figurative recently, formerly (Aramaic אִתְּמָלֵי, תְּמָלֵי, sometimes אִתְּמוֺל, bdb106905, bdb106906, bdb106907Mandean עתמאל NöM 202; Ethiopic bdb106908Assyrian timâli, itimâli, ina timâli (Dl158, 721); derivation dubious; according to MeiGr. Syr. 118 Köii. 264 f. from Arabic bdb106909II. prolongavit, IV. longam vitam concessit, bdb107001tempus, bdb107002the two times, i.e. night and day, in form an infinitive of VI. bdb107003; hence properly long time, (past) time, specialized to yesterday); — yesterday, but usually figurative= recently or formerly:
† 1. [H8543 2 Samuel 15:20] תְּמוֺל בּוֺאֲךָ yesterday (=only lately) was thy coming, [H8543 Job 8:9] תמול אנחנו (of) yesterday (Ges§ 141d) are we, Psalm 90:4 (genitive) בְּיוֺם אֶתְמוֺל.
† 2. usually in combination with שִׁלְשֹׁם yesterday (and) the third day, to express the idea of formerly: thus
† a. as adverb accusative
(a) גַּם תְּמוֺל גַּם הַיּוֺם [H8543 1 Samuel 20:27] (literal), compare [H8543 Exodus 5:14] (sub b);
(b) תְּמוֺל שִׁלְשֹׁם [H8543 Exodus 5:8; Ruth 2:11], so אֶתְמ׳ שׁ׳ 1 Samuel 4:7;
(c) גַּם שׁ׳ גַּם ת׳ [H8543 2 Samuel 3:17; 1 Chronicles 11:2] (|| 2 Samuel 5:2 with אֶתְמ׳).
† b. בִּתְמוֺל שִׁלְשֹׁם as formerly [H8543 Genesis 31:2, 5; Exodus 5:7; Joshua 4:18; 1 Samuel 21:6 [1 Samuel 21:5]] (but Bu מִתְּ׳, as c), [H8543 2 Kings 13:5]; שׁ׳ כְּאֶתְמ׳ 1 Samuel 14:21; 1 Samuel 19:7; [H8543 Exodus 5:14] שׁ׳ כִּת׳ גַּם תְּמוֺל גַּם הַיּוֺם as yesterday (and) the third day (= as formerly), both yesterday and to-day (=so more recently).
† c. מִתְּמוֺל שׁ׳ = (form) aforetime, [H8543 Exodus 21:29, 36; Joshua 3:4], שׁ׳ וְהוּא לֹא שׂנֵא לוֺ מִתְּ׳ [H8543 Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:4, 6; Joshua 20:5]; so מֵאִתְּמוֺל שׁ׳ 1 Samuel 10:11; גַּס גַּס מִשּׁ׳ מִתְּ׳ [H8543 Exodus 4:10].
† 3. מֵאֶתְמוּל (alone) Isaiah 30:33 from yesterday = already; וְאֶתְּמוּל עַמִּי Micah 2:8 corrupt, read וְאַתֶּם לְעַמִּי (WRS, with יָקוּם; עַל עַמִּי We Now, with תָּקוּמוּ), and see שֵׂלְמָה.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

4:7; 10:11; 10:11; 14:21; 19:7

2 Samuel

5:2

Psalms

90:4

Isaiah

30:33; 30:33

Micah

2:8; 2:8

H865

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H865 matches the Hebrew אֶתְמוֹל ('eṯmôl),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:7 - And the Philistines, full of fear, said, God has come into their tents. And they said, Trouble is ours! for never before has such a thing been seen.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11 - Now when Saul's old friends saw him among the band of prophets, the people said to one another, What has come to Saul, the son of Kish? Is even Saul among the prophets?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21 - Then the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines for some time, and had gone up with them to their tents, turning round were joined to those who were with Saul and Jonathan.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:7 - Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:2 - In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:4 - For to you a thousand years are no more than yesterday when it is past, and like a watch in the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:33 - For a place of fire has long been ready; yes, it has been made ready for the king; he has made it deep and wide: it is massed with fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of fire, puts a light to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:8 - As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.
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