תְּפִלָּה
tepilla (tǝp̄illâ)
/tef-il-LAW/
“prayer, intercession, supplication”
Prayer, liturgical supplication, intercessory appeal; core genre of Psalms ('A prayer of Moses', Psalm 90:1; Solomon's Temple prayer).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From פָּלַל (H6419) to pray, arbitrate.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
prayer
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H8605 תְּפִלָּה prayer, intercession, supplication G4335 προσευχή prayer, prayer to God, a place of prayer
LXX conceptual translation: תְּפִלָּה (prayer, intercession, supplication) -> προσευχή (prayer, prayer to God, a place of prayer)
H8605 תְּפִלָּה prayer, intercession, supplication G1162 δέησις a wanting, need, an asking, entreaty, supplication, prayer
LXX conceptual translation: תְּפִלָּה (prayer, intercession, supplication) -> δέησις (a wanting, need, an asking, entreaty, supplication, prayer)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where תְּפִלָּה (tepilla) carries significant theological or narrative weight.