אֶתְמוֹל
et.mol
“previously”
Definition
heretofore; definitely yesterday
or אִתְמוֹל; or אֶתְמוּל; probably from H853 (אֵת) or H854 (אֵת) and H4136 (מוּל);
- yesterday, recently, formerly 1a) yesterday 1b) formerly (fig.) 1c) from yesterday, already (in phrase) 2) (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past
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Grammar & Morphology
Adv
H:Adv
H:Adv
Occurrences
אֶתְמוֹל appears 8 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
All those who had formerly known Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.
Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
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