כִּ/מְטַחֲוֵ֣י
𐤊/𐤌𐤈𐤇𐤅𐤉
ṭâchâh
about a bowshot
To stretch, especially in the context of drawing or bending a bow in preparation for shooting arrows. The verb primarily describes the act of exerting tension or bringing something into a taut state, with specific reference to archery in most occurrences. Extension to the launching or shooting of a bow may occur by metonymy but is secondary to the core concept of stretching or bending.
Genesis 21:16 · Word #6
Lexicon H2909
| Lemma | טָחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ṭâchâh |
| Strong's | H2909 |
| Definition | To stretch, especially in the context of drawing or bending a bow in preparation for shooting arrows. The verb primarily describes the act of exerting tension or bringing something into a taut state, with specific reference to archery in most occurrences. Extension to the launching or shooting of a bow may occur by metonymy but is secondary to the core concept of stretching or bending. |
Morphology HR/Vkrmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | k — Palel — Variant intensive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | about a bowshot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2909-01
like stretching-ones of
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Palel (intensive) stem, active participle, masculine plural, construct state, with prefixed preposition כ ("like/as"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Palel active participle masculine plural construct denotes "stretching-ones of," reflecting intensive action of drawing or bending taut. The prefixed כ adds the comparative sense "like," which is preserved explicitly. |
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