2 Samuel 15:20:12 Sam.15.20.W1TAB
תְּמ֣וֹל
temol
“yesterday”
- Transliteration
- te-MOL
- Extended
- teh-MOHL
- IPA
- /təˈmoːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- yesterday
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-MOL
- phraseyour reading level
te-MOL bo-E-kha
- clause
te-MOL bo-E-kha ve-ha-YOM a-NO-a-kha a-NI-a-kha im-MA-nu la-LE-khet va-a-NI ho-LEKH AL a-SHER-a-NI ho-LEKH
- sentence
te-MOL bo-E-kha ve-ha-YOM a-NO-a-kha a-NI-a-kha im-MA-nu la-LE-khet va-a-NI ho-LEKH AL a-SHER-a-NI ho-LEKH SHUV ve-ha-SHEV eT-a-KHE-kha im-MAKH KHE-sed ve-e-MET
Exegesis
The verse begins with temol {תְּמ֣וֹל | tə-mōl} ‘yesterday’ and the coordinating ve-hayom {וְהַיּ֞וֹם | wə-hǎ-yôm} ‘and today,’ creating a stark temporal contrast.
Root and etymology
ת־מ־ל
“yesterday, past”
In context — 2 Samuel 15:20
Yesterday you arrived, and today shall I make you wander with us when I do not know where I am going? And I am going to the place where I am going. Return, and bring your brothers with you. May kindness and faithfulness accompany you.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 15:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Samuel 15:20, so the Hebrew word תְּמ֣וֹל (temol) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Sam.15.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.15.20.W1.S1) and character.