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תְּחוֹת

𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤕

tᵉchôwth

H8460 preposition

SILEX Entry

Root תחת to be under, to be beneath, to be below

Definition

Preposition and adverb meaning 'under, beneath, below,' used to indicate physical, spatial, or figurative position relative to another object, person, or state. In Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, תְּחוֹת serves the same functional range as the Hebrew תַּחַת, marking subordinate or underlying position, substitution, or inferiority in various contexts.

Semantic Range

under, beneath, below, in place of, instead of (in some substitutional or representative senses)

Root / Etymology

Root/Etymology: Derived from the root תְּחֵת (Aramaic), corresponding to the Hebrew root תחת. The root denotes being underneath or in a position below. This Aramaic form is used in place of the Hebrew in passages composed in Aramaic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Historical & Contextual Notes: תְּחוֹת is the regular Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew preposition תַּחַת, primarily found in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Ezra, Daniel). Its usage is restricted to these sections and reflects the linguistic environment of the Persian and early Hellenistic periods, when Aramaic was widely used as a lingua franca. In meaning and function, it overlaps with the Hebrew term but should not be confused with post-biblical or rabbinic Hebrew developments. The word does not indicate a theological concept and should not be translated with anachronistic English idiom. Where English versions sometimes render it as 'instead of' or 'in place of,' the underlying spatial sense ('under, beneath') remains primary, with more abstract extensions developing from this core meaning. Distinction between תְּחוֹת and תַּחַת is chiefly linguistic (Aramaic vs. Hebrew), not semantic. In the Aramaic context, it typically denotes place or position in both literal and sometimes metaphorical contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) or תּחֹת; (Aramaic), corresponding to תַּחַת; beneath; under.

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Root Family

תחת (t-ḥ-t) — to be under, to be beneath, to be below

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H8478 תַּחַת under, in place of
H8479 תַּחַת under him
H8480 תַּחַת in Tachath
H8481 תַּחְתּוֹן the bottommost
H8482 תַּחְתִּי in the lowest regions of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8460-02 תְּחֹת֜וֹ/הִי techotohi AR/Sp3ms under-it beneath him 2
H8460-01 תְּח֥וֹת techot AR under beneath 2

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8460-01 Jeremiah 10:11 תְּח֥וֹת techot AR under beneath
H8460-02 Daniel 4:9 תְּחֹת֜וֹ/הִי techotohi AR/Sp3ms under-it beneath him
H8460-02 Daniel 4:18 תְּחֹת֗וֹ/הִי techotohi AR/Sp3ms under-it beneath him
H8460-01 Daniel 7:27 תְּח֣וֹת techot AR under beneath
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