Etmol אֶתְמוֹל
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| אֶתְמוֹל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | etmol |
| Strong's number | H865 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | previously |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Samuel (4) |
Etmol (Hebrew אֶתְמוֹל, Strong's H865) is a Hebrew adverb meaning “previously”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) yesterday, recently, formerly
1a) yesterday
1b) formerly (fig.)
1c) from yesterday, already (in phrase)
2) (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past
1a) yesterday
1b) formerly (fig.)
1c) from yesterday, already (in phrase)
2) (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | past (2), heretofore (1), beforetime (1), before (1), yesterday (1), old (1), late (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | before (1), who had formerly (1), previously (1), day (1), has long (1), late (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Etmol, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 4:7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.
- 1 Samuel 10:11And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?All those who had formerly known Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- 1 Samuel 14:21Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
- 1 Samuel 19:7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 5:2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
Psalms
- Psalm 90:4For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 30:33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.
Micah
- Micah 2:8Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).