תַחְתָּֽ/ם
𐤕𐤇𐤕/𐤌
tachath
in their stead
(I) A preposition indicating position or location: under, beneath, below, at the foot of; (II) Used in a metaphorical or idiomatic sense to convey replacement, substitution, exchange, or equivalence: instead of, in place of, in exchange for, for (the sake of). The word functions both spatially (physically beneath something) and non-spatially (denoting substitution or equivalence in situations such as legal or ritual procedures).
Deuteronomy 2:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H8478
| Lemma | תַּחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tachath |
| Strong's | H8478 |
| Definition | (I) A preposition indicating position or location: under, beneath, below, at the foot of; (II) Used in a metaphorical or idiomatic sense to convey replacement, substitution, exchange, or equivalence: instead of, in place of, in exchange for, for (the sake of). The word functions both spatially (physically beneath something) and non-spatially (denoting substitution or equivalence in situations such as legal or ritual procedures). |
Morphology HR/Sp3mp
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in their stead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8478-07
under them; in their place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition תַּחַת with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-ם): "under them" or "in their place." |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition תַּחַת conveys both spatial position (beneath) and metaphorical substitution (in place of). The 3rd person masculine plural suffix "-ם" is preserved as "them/their," yielding a rendering that reflects both the root meaning and the attached pronominal morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in their stead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'In their stead' best fits the idiomatic meaning in context of replacement after dispossession. 'Under them; in their place' from P1 is less idiomatic in English here. |