2902. tuach
Strong's Lexicon
tuach: To coat, plaster, overlay

Original Word: טוּחַ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tuach
Pronunciation: too'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (too'-akh)
Definition: To coat, plaster, overlay
Meaning: to smear, with lime

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tuach," the concept of covering or overlaying can be related to Greek terms such as "ἐπιχρίω" (epichrio), meaning to anoint or cover.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "tuach" primarily means to coat or plaster, often referring to the act of covering a surface with a protective or decorative layer. This term is used in the context of construction and maintenance, particularly in the application of plaster or similar materials to walls or structures.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, buildings were often constructed using stone or mud bricks, which required a protective coating to prevent weathering and to provide a smooth surface. Plastering was a common practice in the ancient Near East, serving both functional and aesthetic purposes. The process of plastering was essential for maintaining the integrity of structures and was a skill passed down through generations.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to overspread, overlay, coat, besmear
NASB Translation
overlay (1), plaster it over (2), plastered (1), plastered it over (1), plastered over (1), plasterers (1), replaster (1), replastered (2), smeared (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[טוּחַ] verb over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear (Late Hebrew id.; compare Arabic re foeda contaminatus fuit, or contaminavit; camel smeared with tar); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְטָח consecutive Leviticus 14:42 (on טַח Isaiah 44:18 see טחח); 3 plural טָחוּ Exodus 22:28; טַחְתֶּם Ezekiel 13:12,14 Infinitive construct לָטוּחַ 1 Chronicles 29:4; Participle plural טָחִים Ezekiel 13:10 2t.; construct טָחֵי Ezekiel 13:11; only P, Ezekiel, Chronicles; — over-spread, coat (with accusative of house) with earth (clay, עָפָר) Leviticus 14:42; over-lay (walls with gold and silver) with accusative of wall 1 Chronicles 29:4; metaphor of coating over Jerusalem, under figure of a wall, with a superficial coating, to hide its real weakness Ezekiel 13:15 (accusative of wall), Ezekiel 13:12 with accusative of coating (טִיחַ); with תָּפֵל (q. v.) Ezekiel 13:11; c. 2accusative Ezekiel 13:10; Ezekiel 13:14; Ezekiel 13:15; compare תָּפֵל וּנְבִיאֶיהָ טָחוּ להם Ezekiel 22:28 where suffix reference to oppressive nobles, i.e. the prophets 'whitewash' for them (their evil deeds).

Niph`al Infinitive construct הִטּוֺחַ be coated (with עפר) Leviticus 14:43; and, fully, הִטֹּחַ אתהֿבית Leviticus 14:48 (both P).

[טָחַח] verb be besmeared — only

Qal Perfect3masculine singular טַח מֵרְאוֺת עֵינֵיהֶם Isaiah 44:18 their eyes have been besmeared so that they do not see, see Di Du, and on singular with subject plural Ges§ 145, 7a; others regard טַח as metaplastic pointing for טָח from טוח, see Sta§ 385d.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
daub, overlay, plaster, smut

A primitive root; to smear, especially with lime -- daub, overlay, plaister, smut.

Forms and Transliterations
הִטֹּ֣חַ הִטּֽוֹחַ׃ הַטָּחִ֥ים הטוח׃ הטח הטחים וְטָ֥ח וּבַטָּחִ֥ים ובטחים וטח טַ֤ח טַחְתֶּ֥ם טַחְתֶּֽם׃ טָח֤וּ טָחִ֥ים טָחֵ֥י טח טחו טחי טחים טחתם טחתם׃ לָט֖וּחַ לטוח haṭ·ṭā·ḥîm hattaChim haṭṭāḥîm hiṭ·ṭō·aḥ hiṭ·ṭō·w·aḥ hitToach hiṭṭōaḥ hiṭṭōwaḥ lā·ṭū·aḥ laTuach lāṭūaḥ ṭā·ḥê ṭā·ḥîm ṭā·ḥū tach taChei taChim tachTem taChu ṭaḥ ṭaḥ·tem ṭāḥê ṭāḥîm ṭaḥtem ṭāḥū ū·ḇaṭ·ṭā·ḥîm ūḇaṭṭāḥîm uvattaChim veTach wə·ṭāḥ wəṭāḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 14:42
HEB: אַחֵ֛ר יִקַּ֖ח וְטָ֥ח אֶת־ הַבָּֽיִת׃
NAS: other plaster and replaster the house.
KJV: morter, and shall plaister the house.
INT: other shall take and replaster the house

Leviticus 14:43
HEB: הַבַּ֖יִת וְאַחֲרֵ֥י הִטּֽוֹחַ׃
NAS: and after it has been replastered,
KJV: the house, and after it is plaistered;
INT: the house and after has been replastered

Leviticus 14:48
HEB: בַּבַּ֔יִת אַחֲרֵ֖י הִטֹּ֣חַ אֶת־ הַבָּ֑יִת
NAS: the house has been replastered, then the priest
KJV: the house was plaistered: then the priest
INT: the house after has been replastered the house shall pronounce

1 Chronicles 29:4
HEB: כֶּ֙סֶף֙ מְזֻקָּ֔ק לָט֖וּחַ קִיר֥וֹת הַבָּתִּֽים׃
NAS: silver, to overlay the walls
KJV: silver, to overlay the walls
INT: silver of refined to overlay the walls of the buildings

Isaiah 44:18
HEB: יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם
KJV: nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes,
INT: understand for shut see their eyes

Ezekiel 13:10
HEB: חַ֔יִץ וְהִנָּ֛ם טָחִ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ תָּפֵֽל׃
NAS: behold, they plaster it over with whitewash;
KJV: and, lo, others daubed it with untempered
INT: A wall behold plaster whitewash

Ezekiel 13:11
HEB: אֱמֹ֛ר אֶל־ טָחֵ֥י תָפֵ֖ל וְיִפֹּ֑ל
NAS: [so] tell those who plaster [it] over with whitewash,
KJV: Say unto them which daub [it] with untempered
INT: tell about plaster whitewash will fall

Ezekiel 13:12
HEB: הַטִּ֖יחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר טַחְתֶּֽם׃ ס
NAS: with which you plastered [it]?'
KJV: unto you, Where [is] the daubing wherewith ye have daubed [it]?
INT: is the plaster which plastered

Ezekiel 13:14
HEB: הַקִּ֨יר אֲשֶׁר־ טַחְתֶּ֥ם תָּפֵ֛ל וְהִגַּעְתִּ֥יהוּ
NAS: which you plastered over with whitewash
KJV: the wall that ye have daubed with untempered
INT: the wall which plastered whitewash and bring

Ezekiel 13:15
HEB: חֲמָתִי֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּבַטָּחִ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ תָּפֵ֑ל
NAS: on the wall and on those who have plastered it over
KJV: upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered
INT: my wrath the wall have plastered whitewash will say

Ezekiel 13:15
HEB: הַקִּ֔יר וְאֵ֖ין הַטָּחִ֥ים אֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: and on those who have plastered it over with whitewash;
KJV: unto you, The wall [is] no [more], neither they that daubed it;
INT: the wall are gone over

Ezekiel 22:28
HEB: וּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָ טָח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ תָּפֵ֔ל
NAS: Her prophets have smeared whitewash
KJV: And her prophets have daubed them with untempered
INT: her prophets have smeared whitewash seeing

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2902
12 Occurrences


haṭ·ṭā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.
hiṭ·ṭō·w·aḥ — 2 Occ.
lā·ṭū·aḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭaḥ — 1 Occ.
ṭā·ḥê — 1 Occ.
ṭā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.
ṭaḥ·tem — 2 Occ.
ṭā·ḥū — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇaṭ·ṭā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.
wə·ṭāḥ — 1 Occ.
















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