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It conveys the idea of something that is unsubstantial or without worth. In the context of the Bible, it often refers to false or foolish things, particularly in relation to speech or teachings that are devoid of truth or substance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, words and teachings were highly valued for their wisdom and truth. The use of "taphel" would have been a strong critique, indicating that something was not only lacking in value but also potentially misleading or deceptive. The concept of worthlessness was significant in a society that valued wisdom, truth, and the fear of the Lord as foundational principles.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">תָּפֵל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>tasteless, unseasoned</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font>, as substantive <a href="/interlinear/job/6-6.htm">Job 6:6</a>; figurative of unsatisfying prophecies <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a> ( + <font class="hebrew2">שָׁוְא</font>). <p> II. <font class="hebrew2">תָּפֵל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>whitewash</b></font>; — applied to wall, in Ezekiel's vision <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10</a>,11,14,15; figurative of false prophet <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Ezekiel 22:28</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>foolish things, unsavory, untempered <p>From an unused root meaning to smear; plaster (as gummy) or slime; (figuratively) frivolity -- foolish things, unsavoury, untempered. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְתָפֵ֔ל ותפל תָּ֭פֵל תָּפֵ֑ל תָּפֵ֔ל תָּפֵ֛ל תָּפֵֽל׃ תָפֵ֖ל תפל תפל׃ tā·p̄êl ṯā·p̄êl Tafel tāp̄êl ṯāp̄êl vetaFel wə·ṯā·p̄êl wəṯāp̄êl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 6:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הֲיֵאָכֵ֣ל <b> תָּ֭פֵל </b> מִבְּלִי־ מֶ֑לַח</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Can something tasteless</span> be eaten<br><a href="/kjvs/job/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Can that which is unsavoury</span> be eaten<br><a href="/interlinear/job/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> be eaten <span class="itali">something</span> without salt<p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 2:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָךְ֙ שָׁ֣וְא <b> וְתָפֵ֔ל </b> וְלֹֽא־ גִלּ֥וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for you FALSE <span class="itali">and foolish</span> [visions]; And they have not exposed<br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> vain <span class="itali">and foolish things</span> for thee: and they have not discovered<br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have seen false. <span class="itali">and foolish</span> have not exposed<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/13-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 13:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">טָחִ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ <b> תָּפֵֽל׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they plaster it over <span class="itali">with whitewash;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> others daubed <span class="itali">it with untempered</span> [morter]:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> behold plaster <span class="itali">whitewash</span><p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/13-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 13:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ טָחֵ֥י <b> תָפֵ֖ל </b> וְיִפֹּ֑ל הָיָ֣ה ׀</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> those who plaster [it] over <span class="itali">with whitewash,</span> that it will fall.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto them which daub <span class="itali">[it] with untempered</span> [morter], that it shall fall:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> about plaster <span class="itali">whitewash</span> will fall will come<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/13-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 13:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁר־ טַחְתֶּ֥ם <b> תָּפֵ֛ל </b> וְהִגַּעְתִּ֥יהוּ אֶל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you plastered over <span class="itali">with whitewash</span> and bring it down<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that ye have daubed <span class="itali">with untempered</span> [morter], and bring<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which plastered <span class="itali">whitewash</span> and bring to<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 13:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבַטָּחִ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ <b> תָּפֵ֑ל </b> וְאֹמַ֤ר לָכֶם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it over <span class="itali">with whitewash;</span> and I will say<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and upon them that have daubed <span class="itali">it with untempered</span> [morter], and will say<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the wall have plastered <span class="itali">whitewash</span> will say is gone<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/22-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 22:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">טָח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ <b> תָּפֵ֔ל </b> חֹזִ֣ים שָׁ֔וְא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> have smeared <span class="itali">whitewash</span> for them, seeing<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have daubed <span class="itali">them with untempered</span> [morter], seeing<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> her prophets have smeared <span class="itali">whitewash</span> seeing vanity<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8602.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8602.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8602<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/tafel_8602.htm">tā·p̄êl — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vetafel_8602.htm">wə·ṯā·p̄êl — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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