Lexical Definition

‎טָבַל‎ ṭâbal (taw-bal') to dip ^H:V
a primitive root

dip, plunge.

• to dip, to immerse

1) to dip, dip into, plunge
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to dip in or into
1a2) to dip oneself
1b) (Niphal) to be dipped

See Greek: βαπτίζω · βάπτω · μολύνω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎טָבַל‎ verb dip (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎טְבַל‎ dip, bathe; compare perhaps Arabic saturavit tinctura vestem, Frey) —

Qal Perfect ‎וְטָבַל‎ consecutive Lev 4:6 + 5 t.; ‎וְטָבַלְתְּ‎ consecutive Ruth 2:14 ‎וּטְבַלְתֶּם‎ consecutive Exod 12:22 Imperfect ‎וַיִּטְבֹּל‎ Lev 9:9 + 3 t.; 2 masculine singular suffix ‎תִּטְבְּלֵנִי‎ Job 9:31 ‎וַיִּטְבְּלוּ‎ Gen 37:31 — dip:

1. transitive, dip a thing in, with accusative of thing + ‎בְּ‎: in blood Gen 37:31 (J), so especially in connection with sacrifices Lev 4:6; Lev 9:9; Lev 14:6; Lev 14:51 (also in fresh water); in water, for purification Num 19:18 (all P); of dipping rod in honey 1Sam 14:27, bread in vinegar Ruth 2:24, foot in oil Deut 33:24 (poem); ‎בַּשַּׁחַת תִּטְבְּלֵנִי‎ Job 9:31 in the ditch dost thou dip me; accusative omitted Exod 12:22 (J E; in blood), 2Kgs 8:15 (in water); but also + ‎מִן‎ = moisten with, with some of Lev 4:17 (blood), Lev 14:16 (oil).

2. intransitive, dip (oneself), followed by ‎בְּ‎, 2Kgs 5:14 in Jordan (|| ‎רָחַץ בְּ‎ v2Kgs 5:10 v2Kgs 5:12). Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎נִּטְבְּלוּ‎ Josh 3:15 be dipped, ‎בְּ‎ of water.

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