Definition
a facitious root from H2734 through the idea of the heat of jealousy; to vie with a rival
Traditional renderings: close, contend.
Traditional renderings: close, contend.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Jeremiah 12:5תְּתַֽחֲרֶ֖ה · can you compete“If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in a peaceful land, how will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?
- Jeremiah 22:15מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה · to excelDoes it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.