טבל

Hebrew
Root
ט־ב־ל‎ (ṭ-b-l)

Verb

טָבַל • (tavál) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִטְבַּל‎)

  1. (transitive) to immerse, dip (something)
  2. (intransitive) to immerse oneself, dip
  3. (Jewish law, transitive) to ritually immerse (something), usually into a mikveh
  4. (Jewish law, intransitive) to ritually immerse oneself, usually into a mikveh

Derived terms
  • טְבִילָה‎ (t'vilá)

Descendants
  • Yiddish: טובֿלן‎ (toyvln)

References
  • “טבל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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