8465. Tachan
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Tachan: Tahan

Original Word: תַּחַן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tachan
Pronunciation: tah-KHAN
Phonetic Spelling: (takh'-an)
Definition: Tahan
Meaning: Tachan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
night hawk

Probably from chanah; station; Tachan, the name of two Israelites -- Tahan.

see HEBREW chanah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chanah
Definition
an Ephraimite
NASB Translation
Tahan (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּ֫חַן proper name, masculine (perhaps abbreviated from תַּחֲנֶה) — an Ephraimite Numbers 26:35 ᵐ5 Ταναχ, 1 Chronicles 7:25 ᵐ5 Θαεν, ᵐ5L Θααν.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be soft or to be merciful.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name תַּחַן (Tachan), as it is a specific proper noun unique to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: Tachan is mentioned as a descendant of Ephraim, specifically as one of the sons of Telah, who was a son of Rephah, in the genealogical records of the tribe of Ephraim.

Context: Tachan appears in the genealogical listings of the tribe of Ephraim in 1 Chronicles 7:20-21. The passage details the lineage of Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph, and highlights the descendants who played roles in the history of Israel. Tachan is noted as a member of this lineage, contributing to the understanding of the tribal and familial structures within the nation of Israel. The name Tachan, while not associated with any specific narrative or event, is part of the broader genealogical framework that underscores the continuity and heritage of the Ephraimite line.

Forms and Transliterations
וְתַ֥חַן ותחן לְתַ֕חַן לתחן lə·ṯa·ḥan leTachan ləṯaḥan veTachan wə·ṯa·ḥan wəṯaḥan
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 26:35
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבַּכְרִ֑י לְתַ֕חַן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽתַּחֲנִֽי׃
NAS: of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family
KJV: of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family
INT: the family of the Becherites of Tahan the family of the Tahanites

1 Chronicles 7:25
HEB: וְתֶ֛לַח בְּנ֖וֹ וְתַ֥חַן בְּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Telah his son, Tahan his son,
KJV: and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
INT: Telah his son Tahan his son

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8465
2 Occurrences


lə·ṯa·ḥan — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯa·ḥan — 1 Occ.















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