Tôwʻâphâh — H8443
H8443 · Hebrew — תועפה
Pronunciation: to-aw-faw'
Definition
feminine noun
(only in plural collective) weariness, i.e. (by implication) toil (treasure so obtained) or speed
- eminence, lofty horns, summit
- eminence (of towering horns, peaks, silver)
Usually translated as
strength, plenty
Origin
from H3286
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Tôwʻâphâh occurs 4 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (2), Job (1), Psalms (1)
- Numbers 23:22 — God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength (כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת) of an unicorn.
- Numbers 24:8 — God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength (כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת) of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
- Job 22:25 — Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty (תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת) of silver.
- Psalms 95:4 — In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength (וְתוֹעֲפ֖וֹת) of the hills is his also.
Strong's Lexicon — T