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Lexicon :: Strong's H865 - 'eṯmôl

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אֶתְמוֹל
Transliteration
'eṯmôl
Pronunciation
eth-mole'
Part of Speech
adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from אֵת (H853) or אֵת (H854) and מוֹל (H4136)
Dictionary Aids

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, , , Mandean עתמאל NöM 202; Ethiopic Assyrian timâli, itimâli, ina timâli (Dl158, 721); derivation dubious; according to MeiGr. Syr. 118 Köii. 264 f. from Arabic II. prolongavit, IV. longam vitam concessit, tempus, the two times, i.e. night and day, in form an infinitive of VI. ; 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