Strong's Hebrew · H865

H865 ʼethmôwl

אֶתְמוֹל

eth-mole'

previously

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ʼethmôwl appears 8 times in Scripture, in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Psalms, Isaiah and Micah. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

heretofore; definitely yesterday

In the King James Version

before (that) time, heretofore, of late (old), times past, yester(day).

Derivation

or אִתְמוֹל; or אֶתְמוּל; probably from H853 (אֵת) or H854 (אֵת) and H4136 (מוּל);

Appears 8 times in Scripture

Psalms 90:4

“For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.”

1 Samuel 10:11

“When all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?””

2 Samuel 5:2

“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.’””

Micah 2:8

“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.”

1 Samuel 19:7

“So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.”

1 Samuel 4:7

“the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.”

1 Samuel 14:21

“And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.”

Isaiah 30:33

“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.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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