Ṭâphal — H2950

Definition

verb

properly, to stick on as apatch; figuratively, to impute falsely

1. (Qal) to smear, plaster over, stick, glue

Usually translated as

forge, for, sew up

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Ṭâphal occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (2), Psalms (1)

• Job 13:4 — But ye are forgers (טֹֽפְלֵי) of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
• Job 14:17 — My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up (וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל) mine iniquity.
• Psalms 119:69 — The proud have forged (טָפְל֬וּ) a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.