תַּחַשׁ
𐤕𐤇𐤔
Tachash
H8477 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Tahash (Taḥash), a figure listed as a descendant of Nahor and relative of Abraham. The word functions solely as a proper noun, denoting a specific individual in the genealogical tradition.
Semantic Range
proper name; personal name in genealogy; unrelated to the meaning 'animal skin' elsewhere
Root / Etymology
Uncertain. While the form matches that of the Hebrew noun תַּחַשׁ (tachash), elsewhere used for a type of animal or its skin, its use as a personal name here may or may not derive from that meaning. Etymology of the name as a personal name is uncertain, and no specific root is universally agreed upon.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Tahash appears in Genesis 22:24 as one of the sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and thus is included among the extended kin of the patriarchal clan. The word is, in this context, only attested as a personal name and does not refer to an animal or material, for which other occurrences of tachash are known (e.g., as the 'tachash skins' used in the tabernacle). English and translation tradition sometimes treat the word as a personal name without further explanation. Some have conjectured the personal name may be related to the animal term or share coincidental form, but there is no direct evidence. Later Jewish and Christian tradition reflect the name as a genealogical link in the ancestry of Northern Arameans or others, but with limited narrative development. The use is specific to the genealogical context and differs from the more frequently encountered noun.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
the same as תַּחַשׁ; Tachash, a relative of Abraham; Thahash.
Bantu Hebrew
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תחש (t-ḥ-sh) — uncertain; possibly animal hide, mystery
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8476 | תַּחַשׁ | tachash hide |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8477-01 |
תַּ֖חַשׁ | tachash | HNp |
Tahash | Tahash | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8477-01 |
Genesis 22:24 | תַּ֖חַשׁ | tachash | HNp |
Tahash | Tahash |