Lexicon
טָלֶה
ta.leh
H2924
H:N-M Hebrew

lamb

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

ta.leh denotes a young animal presented for offering in one verse and pictured grazing beside a wolf in another.

The attested uses present ta.leh as a young animal: one is taken for a whole burnt offering, while another pastures beside a wolf in Isaiah's peaceful scene.

Senses in use

  1. Young animal in offering and pasture scenes · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 7:9, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the clause where Samuel takes one animal and offers it as a whole burnt offering; the APB renders the verse with "one milk lamb." In Isaiah 65:25, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the clause where it pastures with the wolf; the APB renders "The wolf and the lamb shall pasture as one."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the animal as "one milk lamb" in 1 Samuel 7:9 and as the lamb that pastures with the wolf in Isaiah 65:25. These phrases confirm the scenes rather than establish finer distinctions.

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