תֶּלֶם

telem · /teh'-lem/

Number

H8525

Language

Hebrew

Original word

תֶּלֶם

Transliteration

telem

Pronunciation

teh'-lem

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

a bank or terrace

KJV: furrow, ridge.

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to accumulate;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תֶּלֶם across 5 verses.

furrows3×

furrow1×

ridges1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job2 verses

Job 31:38

If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; complain: Heb. weep

Job 39:10

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Psalms1 verse

Psalms 65:10

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. settlest: or, causest rain to descend into makest: Heb. dissolvest it

Hosea2 verses

Hosea 10:4

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Hosea 12:11

Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

Topics that use this word

Agriculture or Husbandry Integrity Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena Perjury Swearing Falsely Temptation Unicorn

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8525 (telem) mean?

a bank or terrace

How many times does H8525 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8525 (תֶּלֶם) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “furrows.”

How is telem translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8525 is rendered as “furrows” (3×), “furrow” (1×), “ridges” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word תֶּלֶם come from?

from an unused root meaning to accumulate;