טָחָה

ta.chahto shootHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

a primitive root; to stretch a bow, as an archer
Traditional renderings: (bow-) shot.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

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  1. Genesis 21:16כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י · about a bowshot
    Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.