תֵּבֵל, , v. Ges. Thes. s. v.) world. Sifré Deut. 37 (ref. to Prov. VIII, 26) ת׳ זו ארץ ישראל … שהיא מתובלת בכל tebel means Palestine, and why is it called tebel? Because it is rich in every thing; Yalk. Prov. 943 (ref. to Prov. VIII, 31) ת׳ זו ארצו … שהיא מתובלת מכל ארצות tebel means his (God’s) land, because it is richer than all other lands; ib. ת׳ שהיא מתובלת בפירותיה tebel, because it (the earth) is flavored with its fruits. Gen. R. s. 13 תבל … שמתבלת וכ׳ the earth is called tebel corresponding to the period of Tammuz (midsummer) which lends savor to its fruits; Yalk. ib. 20.