טָבַל
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to immerse, dip (something) (transitive)
2. to immerse oneself, dip (intransitive)
3. to ritually immerse (something), usually into a mikveh (Jewish law, transitive)
4. to ritually immerse oneself, usually into a mikveh (Jewish law, intransitive)
Pronunciation
tavál
Examples17
הִיא נטבלה בשֵׁם מרי.
She was baptized Mary.
הַצִּפּוֹר טָבְלָה רֹאשָׁהּ במַיִם.
The bird dipped its head into the water.
הִיא אוֹהֶבֶת לִטְבֹּל סופגניה בתֵּה.
She loves to dip donuts into tea.
טָבַלְתִּי אֵת הָאֶצְבַּע בדְּבַשׁ.
I dipped my finger into the honey.
תּוֹם הפשיל אֵת מִכְנָסָיו וְטָבַל אֵת בּהוֹנוֹתָיו במַיִם.
Tom rolled up his pants and dipped his toes in the water.
אַתָּה טוֹבֵל?
Are you dipping?