UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: תפל · טפל

Sense 1: tasteless food, insipid food

Semantic domains: Food (001004003)

Core domains: Food (069)

Definition: = food that does not have much taste ◄ due to the lack of salt

JOB 6:6: RV JOB 6:6 · LV JOB 6:6 · Read together JOB 6:6

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OET-RV JOB 6:6

6 Do people eat tasteless food without adding salt,
⇔ ≈ or enjoy the taste of purslane leaves by itself?

OET-LV JOB 6:6

6 Is_ tasteless_food _it _eaten from_not _of salt or is_there taste in_the_slime _of purslane.

Sense 2: whitewash

Semantic domains: Paint (001006010)

Core domains: Construction (045); Decoration (049)

Definition: = lime mixed with water; ► painted on walls to make them white and cover ugly rough surfaces; it does not strengthen a structure but only beautifies it; ≈ for that reason it is often associated with efforts to make something appear different from what it actually is

Further resources: Realia:1.8.3

EZE 13:10: RV EZE 13:10 · LV EZE 13:10 · Read together EZE 13:10

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OET-RV EZE 13:10

10 Also because they led my people astray and said, “Peace,” when there’s no peace, it’s as if they’re building a wall and then whitewashing it.’

OET-LV EZE 13:10

10 Because and_by_cause they _have _led _astray DOM people _of_my to_say peace and_there_is_not peace and_he is_building a _wall and_there_they are_plastering DOM_him/it whitewash.

EZE 13:11: RV EZE 13:11 · LV EZE 13:11 · Read together EZE 13:11

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OET-RV EZE 13:11

11 Tell the ones who are whitewashing the wall that it’ll fall down. There’ll be a downpour, then I’ll send hailstones to make it fall down, and a strong wind to break it down.

OET-LV EZE 13:11

11 Say to those _who _are_plastering _of whitewash and_it _will _fall it _will _come rain overflowing and_you(pl) Oh _stones _of hail you(pl)_will _fall and_spirit tempests it _will _break _through_the _wall.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

EZE: RV EZE 13:10–11 · RV EZE 13:14–15 · RV EZE 22:28 · LV EZE 13:10–11 · LV EZE 13:14–15 · LV EZE 22:28 · Read together EZE 13:10–11 · Read together EZE 13:14–15 · Read together EZE 22:28

Sense 3: whitewash > deception, fraud

Semantic domains: False (002001003007)

Core domains: Communication (041); Truth and Falsehood (184)

Definition: = state in which an event cannot be relied on to be true and trustworthy; ◄ like an ugly and/or badly constructed wall that has been covered with whitewash

Synonyms: שָׁוְא

LAM 2:14: RV LAM 2:14 · LV LAM 2:14 · Read together LAM 2:14

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OET-RV LAM 2:14

14 Your prophets have ‘seen’ false and worthless visions for you,
⇔ and they didn’t expose your disobedience, to restore your fortunes,
⇔ but they have ‘received’ false and enticing messages for you.

OET-LV LAM 2:14

14 Prophets _of_your they _have _seen to/for_you(fs) worthlessness and_sham and_not they _have _made _known on iniquity _of_your to_turn _back mmm and_they _have _seen to/for_you(fs) oracles _of worthlessness and_enticement(s).

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תָּפֵל

Form 1

Sense 1: tasteless food, insipid food

Sense 2: whitewash

Sense 3: whitewash > deception, fraud