Strong's Lexicon tachash: Dolphin, porpoise, or fine leather Original Word: תַּחַשׁ Word Origin: The origin of the word "tachash" is uncertain. It is possibly derived from an Egyptian word or may refer to a specific animal known in ancient times. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint for "tachash," as the term is specific to Hebrew and its cultural context. Usage: The term "tachash" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a type of skin or leather used in the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. The exact nature of the animal or material referred to by "tachash" is debated, with suggestions ranging from a marine animal like a dolphin or porpoise to a land animal with fine, durable skin. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, the use of animal skins for various purposes was common, including clothing, tents, and sacred objects. The "tachash" skins mentioned in the Bible were considered valuable and suitable for the holy construction of the Tabernacle, indicating their quality and significance. The precise identification of "tachash" remains a topic of scholarly discussion, reflecting the challenges of translating ancient terms with no direct modern equivalent. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition perhaps porpoise (a kind of leather or skin) NASB Translation porpoise (12), porpoise skin (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. תַּ֫חַשׁ noun masculine ta—aš, a kind of leather or skin, and perhaps the animal yielding it (probably the dugong, compare Arabic  dolphin, Thes1500 Di-RyExodus 25:5 PostHast. DB BADGER; Assyrian ta—šu (DlBaer Ezech. xvi), for which DlProi. 77 ff.; HWB 705 conjecture meaning sheep(skin); BondiEgyptiaca 1 ff. compare Egyptian ¾µ´, leather; see summary of views M'Lean-ShiplyEncy. Bib. BADGERS' SKINS); — absolute ׳ת Numbers 4:6 +, תָּחַשׁ Numbers 4:8 +; plural תְּחָשִׁים Exodus 25:5 +; — leather used for (woman's) sandals Ezekiel 16:10; elsewhere for cover of tabernacle Numbers 4:25, ׳עוֺר ת Numbers 4:6; Numbers 4:8; Numbers 4:10; Numbers 4:11; Numbers 4:12; Numbers 4:14, עֹרֹת (הַ)תְּחָשִׁים Exodus 25:5; Exodus 26:14; Exodus 35:7,23; Exodus 36:19; Exodus 39:34 (all P). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tahrea Probably of foreign derivation; a (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope -- badger. Forms and Transliterations הַתְּחָשִׁ֑ים הַתַּ֥חַשׁ התחש התחשים תְּחָשִׁ֖ים תַּ֔חַשׁ תַּ֖חַשׁ תָּ֑חַשׁ תחש תחשים hat·ta·ḥaš hat·tə·ḥā·šîm hatTachash hattaḥaš hattechaShim hattəḥāšîm ta·ḥaš tā·ḥaš Tachash taḥaš tāḥaš tə·ḥā·šîm techaShim təḥāšîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:5 HEB: מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים וַעֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּֽים׃ NAS: skins dyed red, porpoise skins, acacia KJV: dyed red, and badgers' skins, INT: dyed skins porpoise wood acacia Exodus 26:14 Exodus 35:7 Exodus 35:23 Exodus 36:19 Exodus 39:34 Numbers 4:6 Numbers 4:8 Numbers 4:10 Numbers 4:11 Numbers 4:12 Numbers 4:14 Numbers 4:25 Ezekiel 16:10 14 Occurrences |
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