8470. Tachani
Strong's Lexicon
Tachani: Millstone

Original Word: תַּחֲנִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Tachaniy
Pronunciation: tah-khah-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (takh-an-ee')
Definition: Millstone
Meaning: a Tachanite

Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּחַן (tachan), meaning "to grind" or "to crush."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3458 μύλος (mylos) - Refers to a millstone in the New Testament, used in contexts such as Matthew 18:6, where it symbolizes severe judgment.

Usage: The term "Tachani" refers to a millstone, a tool used in ancient times for grinding grain into flour. It is often used metaphorically in the Bible to signify destruction or judgment, as the grinding process involves breaking down the grain.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, millstones were essential household tools, typically operated by women. They consisted of two stones: a stationary lower stone and a rotating upper stone. The process of grinding grain was labor-intensive and symbolized daily sustenance and provision. Millstones were also significant in legal and economic contexts, as they were considered essential for life and thus protected by law (Deuteronomy 24:6).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Tachan
Definition
desc. of Tahan
NASB Translation
Tahanites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּחֲנִי adjective, of a people only with article as substantive collective, ׳הַתּ Numbers 26:35.

[תִּימָרָה] noun feminine (palm-like) column (spreading at top; compare Ol§ 184 b); — plural construct תִּימְרוֺת עָשָׁן Joel 3:2; Songs 3:6 (compare עַמּוּד עָשָׁן in prose Judges 20:40).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
entreaty, supplication

Patronymically from Tachan; a Tachanite (collectively) or descendants of Tachan -- Tahanites.

see HEBREW Tachan

Forms and Transliterations
הַֽתַּחֲנִֽי׃ התחני׃ hat·ta·ḥă·nî HattachaNi hattaḥănî
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 26:35
HEB: לְתַ֕חַן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽתַּחֲנִֽי׃
NAS: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
KJV: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
INT: of Tahan the family of the Tahanites

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8470
1 Occurrence


hat·ta·ḥă·nî — 1 Occ.















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