תְּמוֹל
te.mol
“yesterday”
Definition
properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
or תְּמֹל; probably for H865 (אֶתְמוֹל); sometimes with H8032 (שִׁלְשׁוֹם)
- before, before that time, beforetime, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past, yesterday, day before yesterday, recently, formerly 1a) yesterday 1a1) recently, formerly (usual usage) (fig) 1b) as formerly, so more recently 1c) from yesterday, already
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
H:N
Hebrew Noun
Occurrences
תְּמוֹל appears 21 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
But if the ox has a habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.
But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
For we were born yesterday and know nothing;our days on earth are but a shadow.
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