◄ 8476. tachash ►
Strong's Lexicon tachash: Dolphin, porpoise, or fine leather Original Word: תַּחַשׁ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: tachash Pronunciation: tah-khash Phonetic Spelling: (takh'-ash) Definition: Dolphin, porpoise, or fine leather Meaning: a, animal with fur, a species of antelope 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 Origin of 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 təḥāšîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ פ NAS: and a covering of porpoise skins KJV: above [of] badgers' skins. INT: covering skins of porpoise above Exodus 35:7 HEB: מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים וַעֲצֵ֥י שִׂטִּֽים׃ NAS: dyed red, and porpoise skins, KJV: dyed red, and badgers' skins, INT: dyed skins and porpoise wood and acacia Exodus 35:23 HEB: מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים הֵבִֽיאוּ׃ NAS: dyed red and porpoise skins, KJV: of rams, and badgers' skins, INT: dyed skins and porpoise brought Exodus 36:19 HEB: וּמִכְסֵ֛ה עֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ ס NAS: and a covering of porpoise skins KJV: and a covering [of] badgers' skins INT: covering skins of porpoise above Exodus 39:34 HEB: מִכְסֵ֖ה עֹרֹ֣ת הַתְּחָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת NAS: and the covering of porpoise skins, KJV: and the covering of badgers' skins, INT: and the covering skins of porpoise veil and the screening Numbers 4:6 HEB: כְּסוּי֙ ע֣וֹר תַּ֔חַשׁ וּפָרְשׂ֧וּ בֶֽגֶד־ NAS: a covering of porpoise skin KJV: thereon the covering of badgers' skins, INT: A covering skin of porpoise and shall spread a cloth Numbers 4:8 HEB: בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־ NAS: with a covering of porpoise skin, KJV: the same with a covering of badgers' skins, INT: A covering skin of porpoise shall insert poles Numbers 4:10 HEB: מִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־ NAS: in a covering of porpoise skin, KJV: thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, INT: A covering skin of porpoise and shall put on Numbers 4:11 HEB: בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֖וּ אֶת־ NAS: it with a covering of porpoise skin, KJV: it with a covering of badgers' skins, INT: A covering skin of porpoise and shall insert poles Numbers 4:12 HEB: בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־ NAS: them with a covering of porpoise skin, KJV: them with a covering of badgers' skins, INT: A covering skin of porpoise and put on Numbers 4:14 HEB: כְּס֛וּי ע֥וֹר תַּ֖חַשׁ וְשָׂמ֥וּ בַדָּֽיו׃ NAS: a cover of porpoise skin KJV: upon it a covering of badgers' skins, INT: A cover skin of porpoise and insert poles Numbers 4:25 HEB: מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמִכְסֵ֛ה הַתַּ֥חַשׁ אֲשֶׁר־ עָלָ֖יו NAS: and the covering of porpoise skin that is on top KJV: and the covering of the badgers' skins that [is] above INT: covering and the covering of porpoise that is on Ezekiel 16:10 HEB: רִקְמָ֔ה וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ תָּ֑חַשׁ וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְ בַּשֵּׁ֔שׁ NAS: and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet; and I wrapped KJV: and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded INT: embroidered and put of porpoise wrapped fine 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8476 14 Occurrences hat·ta·ḥaš — 1 Occ. hat·tə·ḥā·šîm — 1 Occ. ta·ḥaš — 7 Occ. tə·ḥā·šîm — 5 Occ.