Hebrew

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Root
ט־ב־ל (ṭ-b-l)

Verb

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טָבַל (tavál) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִטְבַּל)

  1. (transitive) to immerse, dip (something)
  2. (intransitive) to immerse oneself, dip
  3. (Jewish law, transitive) to ritually immerse (something), usually into a mikveh
  4. (Jewish law, intransitive) to ritually immerse oneself, usually into a mikveh

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: טובֿלן (toyvln)

Noun

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טֶבֶל (tévelm

  1. (Mishnaic Hebrew, Jewish law) food that has not yet been tithed

References

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  • טבל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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