Tet (ט) Old Testament Hebrew words that start with tet

Quick reference

Hebrew Name:
טֵית
English Name:
tet
Pronunciation:
tet
Letter:
ט
Speech Sound:
consonant
Numerical Value:
9

Pronunciation guide

The Hebrew letter Tet is vocalized with a “t” sound similar to the “t” in “tent.” This sound is consistent regardless of where the letter appears in a word and doesn’t change its sound based on the presence of dots (dagesh) or other markers (niqqud).

Numerical significance

Tet has the numerical value of nine (9) in the Hebrew numbering system, Gematria. The number nine can symbolize truth in Jewish tradition, as it is the last single digit and hence seen as a symbol of truth and eternity.

Cultural and symbolic meaning

While some Hebrew letters have a clear pictographic origin, Tet’s ancient pictographic form is less agreed upon by scholars. It may represent a basket or womb, symbolizing the containment of something. It is often seen as “containing goodness,” as it is also the first letter in the Hebrew word for “good“ (H2896).

Old Testament Hebrew words that start with Tet (ט)

H2868 – T@eb (Aramaic) – טאב
be glad [1 occurrence]
H2869 – tab (Aramaic), – טב
fine, good [2 occurrences]
H2870 – Tab@el – טבאל
Tabeal, Tabeel [2 occurrences]
H2871 – tabuwl – טבול
dyed attire [1 occurrence]
H2872 – tabbuwr – טבור
middle, midst [2 occurrences]
H2873 – tabach – טבח
kill, (make) slaughter, slay [11 occurrences]
H2874 – tebach – טבח
X beast, slaughter, X slay, X sore [12 occurrences]
H2875 – Tebach – טבח
Tebah [1 occurrence]
H2876 – tabbach – טבח
cook, guard [32 occurrences]
H2877 – tabbach (Aramaic) – טבח
guard [1 occurrence]
H2878 – tibchah – טבחה
flesh, slaughter [3 occurrences]
H2879 – tabbachah – טבחה
cook [1 occurrence]
H2880 – Tibchath – טבחת
Tibhath [1 occurrence]
H2881 – tabal – טבל
dip, plunge [16 occurrences]
H2882 – T@balyahuw – טבליהו
Tebaliah [1 occurrence]
H2883 – taba – טבע
drown, fasten, settle, sink [10 occurrences]
H2884 – Tabbaowth – טבעות
Tabaoth [2 occurrences]
H2885 – tabbaath – טבעת
ring [49 occurrences]
H2886 – Tabrimmown – טברמון
Tabrimmon [1 occurrence]
H2887 – Tebeth – טבת
Tebeth [1 occurrence]
H2888 – Tabbath – טבת
Tabbath [1 occurrence]
H2889 – tahowr – טהור
clean, fair, pure(-ness) [94 occurrences]
H2890 – t@howr – טהור
pureness [2 occurrences]
H2891 – taher – טהר
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self) [94 occurrences]
H2892 – tohar – טהר
clearness, glory, purifying [4 occurrences]
H2893 – tohorah – טהרה
X is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying) [13 occurrences]
H2894 – tuw – טוא
sweep [1 occurrence]
H2895 – towb – טוב
be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, X please, (be, do, go, play) well [33 occurrences]
H2896 – towb – טוֹב
to be good, appropriate, exemplary [559 occurrences]
H2897 – Towb – טוב
Tob [2 occurrences]
H2898 – tuwb – טוב
fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, —s), joy, go well with [32 occurrences]
H2899 – Towb Adoniyahuw – טוב אדניהו
Tob-adonijah [1 occurrence]
H2900 – Towbiyah – טוביה
Tobiah, Tobijah [18 occurrences]
H2901 – tavah – טוה
spin [2 occurrences]
H2902 – tuwach – טוח
daub, overlay, plaister, smut [12 occurrences]
H2903 – towphaphah – טוטפה
frontlet [3 occurrences]
H2904 – tuwl – טול
carry away, (utterly) cast (down, forth, out), send out [14 occurrences]
H2905 – tuwr – טור
row [26 occurrences]
H2906 – tuwr (Aramaic) – טור
mountain [2 occurrences]
H2907 – tuws – טושׂ
haste [1 occurrence]
H2908 – t@vath (Aramaic) – טות
fasting [1 occurrence]
H2909 – tachah – טחה
[bow-]shot [1 occurrence]
H2910 – tuwchah – טחה
inward parts [2 occurrences]
H2911 – t@chown – טחון
to grind [1 occurrence]
H2912 – tachan – טחן
grind(-er) [8 occurrences]
H2913 – tachanah – טחנה
grinding [1 occurrence]
H2914 – t@chor – טחר
emerod [8 occurrences]
H2915 – tiyach – טיח
daubing [1 occurrence]
H2916 – tiyt – טיט
clay, dirt, mire [13 occurrences]
H2917 – tiyn (Aramaic) – טין
miry [2 occurrences]
H2918 – tiyrah – טירה
(goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row [7 occurrences]
H2919 – tal – טל
dew [31 occurrences]
H2920 – tal (Aramaic) – טל
dew [5 occurrences]
H2921 – tala – טלא
clouted, with divers colours, spotted [8 occurrences]
H2922 – t@la – טלא
lamb [1 occurrence]
H2923 – T@laiym – טלאים
Telaim [1 occurrence]
H2924 – taleh – טלה
lamb [2 occurrences]
H2925 – taltelah – טלטלה
captivity [1 occurrence]
H2926 – talal – טלל
cover [1 occurrence]
H2927 – t@lal (Aramaic) – טלל
have a shadow [1 occurrence]
H2928 – Telem – טלם
Telem [2 occurrences]
H2929 – Talmown – טלמון
Talmon [5 occurrences]
H2930 – tame – טמא
defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, X utterly [161 occurrences]
H2931 – tame – טמא
defiled, + infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean [87 occurrences]
H2932 – tumah – טמאה
filthiness, unclean(-ness) [37 occurrences]
H2933 – tamah – טמה
be defiled, be reputed vile [2 occurrences]
H2934 – taman – טמן
hide, lay privily, in secret [31 occurrences]
H2935 – tene – טנא
basket [4 occurrences]
H2936 – tanaph – טנף
defile [1 occurrence]
H2937 – taah – טעה
seduce [1 occurrence]
H2938 – taam – טעם
X but, perceive, taste [11 occurrences]
H2939 – t@am (Aramaic) – טעם
make to eat, feed [3 occurrences]
H2940 – taam – טעם
advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding [13 occurrences]
H2941 – taam (Aramaic) – טעם
account, X to be commanded, commandment, matter [5 occurrences]
H2942 – t@em (Aramaic) – טעם
+ chancellor, + command, commandment, decree, + regard, taste, wisdom [25 occurrences]
H2943 – taan – טען
lade [1 occurrence]
H2944 – taan – טען
thrust through [1 occurrence]
H2945 – taph – טף
(little) children (ones), families [42 occurrences]
H2946 – taphach – טפח
span, swaddle [2 occurrences]
H2947 – tephach – טפח
coping, hand-breadth [4 occurrences]
H2948 – tophach – טפח
hand-breadth (broad) [5 occurrences]
H2949 – tippuch – טפח
span long [1 occurrence]
H2950 – taphal – טפל
forge(-r), sew up [3 occurrences]
H2951 – tiphcar – טפסר
captain [2 occurrences]
H2952 – taphaph – טפף
mince [1 occurrence]
H2953 – t@phar (Aramaic) – טפר
nail [2 occurrences]
H2954 – taphash – טפשׁ
be fat [1 occurrence]
H2955 – Taphath – טפת
Taphath [1 occurrence]
H2956 – tarad – טרד
continual [2 occurrences]
H2957 – t@rad (Aramaic) – טרד
drive [4 occurrences]
H2958 – t@rowm – טרום
before [1 occurrence]
H2959 – tarach – טרח
weary [1 occurrence]
H2960 – torach – טרח
cumbrance, trouble [2 occurrences]
H2961 – tariy – טרי
new, putrefying [2 occurrences]
H2962 – terem – טרם
before, ere, not yet [9 occurrences]
H2963 – taraph – טרף
catch, X without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, X surely, tear (in pieces) [25 occurrences]
H2964 – tereph – טרף
leaf, meat, prey, spoil [23 occurrences]
H2965 – taraph – טרף
pluckt off [1 occurrence]
H2966 – t@rephah – טרפה
ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces) [9 occurrences]
H2967 – Tarp@lay (Aramaic) – טרפלי
Tarpelites [1 occurrence]