וְ/תַ֖חַת
𐤅/𐤕𐤇𐤕
tachath
and in place of
(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).
Proverbs 21:18 · Word #4
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 HC/R
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and in place of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8478-22
and under
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to preposition תַּחַת; no pronominal suffix; functions adverbially or prepositionally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base preposition תַּחַת denotes being beneath or in a position of substitution. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," yielding the compound form "and under," preserving both the spatial and substitutional potential inherent in the root. |
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