תַּחְתֶּ֨י/הָ֙
𐤕𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤄
tachath
under it
(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).
Jonah 4:5 · Word #13
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/Sp3fs
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | under it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8478-12
beneath her
| Morphological Notes | Preposition תַּחַת with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix; no verbal stem; functions adverbially or prepositionally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition תַּחַת expresses spatial beneathness and, by extension, substitution. The 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix "-הָ" requires the rendering "her," yielding "beneath her" as a root-faithful form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
under it
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'beneath her' is less idiomatic and introduces unnecessary gender; 'under it' accurately conveys the location beneath the booth/shelter in standard English. |