◄ 2902. tuach ►
Strong's Lexicon tuach: To coat, plaster, overlay Original Word: טוּחַ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tuwach Pronunciation: too'-akh Phonetic Spelling: (too'-akh) Definition: to smear, with lime Meaning: To smear, plaster, or coat, particularly with lime or similar substances. Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of the concept of smearing or plastering, particularly in a metaphorical sense, can be found in Strong's Greek Number G1813 (ἐπιχρίω, epichrio), which means to anoint or cover over. This term is used in the New Testament to describe the act of anointing, often with oil, and carries a similar connotation of covering or applying a substance to a surface. This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term טוּחַ (tuwach), its usage in the biblical text, and its thematic connections to related Greek terminology. Usage: The verb טוּחַ (tuwach) is used in the context of covering or coating surfaces, often referring to the act of plastering walls with lime or other materials. This term is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe actions that are superficial or deceptive, akin to whitewashing. Context: • The Hebrew verb טוּחַ (tuwach) appears in the Old Testament in contexts related to construction and the preparation of surfaces. It is often associated with the act of plastering walls, a common practice in ancient building techniques to protect and beautify structures. • In Ezekiel 13:10-15, the term is used metaphorically to describe false prophets who "whitewash" flimsy walls, symbolizing their deceptive assurances of peace. The passage highlights the futility and danger of such superficial actions, as the walls will ultimately collapse under divine judgment: "Because they have led my people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because when a flimsy wall is built, they plaster it with whitewash, therefore tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be a deluge of rain, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth" (Ezekiel 13:10-11, BSB). • The act of smearing or plastering is also mentioned in contexts of ritual purity and preparation, where surfaces must be properly coated to meet specific standards. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.