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תַּחַת

ta.chatunderneath: underHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine505 occurrences36 books450 verses

Definition

from the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Traditional renderings: as, beneath, × flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, × unto, × when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders תַּחַת:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

505 total
  1. Genesis 1:7מִתַּ֣חַת · beneath
    So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
  2. Genesis 1:9מִתַּ֤חַת · under
    And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
  3. Genesis 2:21תַּחְתֶּֽנָּה׃ · the area
    So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.
  4. Genesis 4:25תַּ֣חַת · in place
    And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
  5. Genesis 6:17מִתַּ֖חַת · under
    And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
  6. Genesis 7:19תַּ֖חַת · under
    Finally, the waters completely prevailed upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.
  7. Genesis 16:9תַּ֥חַת · to her authority
    So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”
  8. Genesis 18:4תַּ֥חַת · yourselves under
    Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
  9. Genesis 18:8תַּ֥חַת · under
    Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
  10. Genesis 21:15תַּ֖חַת · under
    When the water in the skin was gone, she left the boy under one of the bushes.
  11. Genesis 22:13תַּ֥חַת · in place of
    Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.
  12. Genesis 24:2תַּ֥חַת · under
    So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
  13. Genesis 24:9תַּ֛חַת · under
    So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
  14. Genesis 30:2הֲתַ֤חַת · in the place
    Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
  15. Genesis 30:15תַּ֖חַת · in exchange for
    But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
  16. Genesis 35:4תַּ֥חַת · under
    So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.
  17. Genesis 35:8מִתַּ֥חַת · under; תַּ֣חַת · below
    Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
  18. Genesis 36:33תַּחְתָּ֔יו · in his place
    When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
  19. Genesis 36:34תַּחְתָּ֔יו · in his place
    When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
  20. Genesis 36:35תַּחְתָּ֜יו · in his place
    When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
  21. Genesis 36:36תַּחְתָּ֔יו · in his place
    When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
  22. Genesis 36:37תַּחְתָּ֔יו · in his place
    When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
  23. Genesis 36:38תַּחְתָּ֔יו · in his place
    When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
  24. Genesis 36:39תַּחְתָּיו֙ · in his place
    When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
  25. Genesis 41:35תַּ֧חַת · Under
    Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.
  26. Genesis 44:4תַּ֥חַת
    They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
  27. Genesis 44:33תַּ֣חַת · in place of
    Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.
  28. Genesis 47:29תַּ֣חַת · under
    When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
  29. Genesis 49:25תָּ֑חַת · below
    …by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
  30. Genesis 50:19הֲתַ֥חַת · in the place of
    But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
  31. Exodus 6:6מִתַּ֙חַת֙ · out from under
    Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
  32. Exodus 6:7מִתַּ֖חַת · out from under
    I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
  33. Exodus 10:23מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו · his place
    No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
  34. Exodus 16:29תַּחְתָּ֗יו · where he is
    Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”
  35. Exodus 17:12תַחְתָּ֖יו · it under him
    When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
  36. Exodus 17:14מִתַּ֖חַת · from under
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
  37. Exodus 18:10מִתַּ֖חַת · from
    Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
  38. Exodus 20:4מִתַָּ֑֜חַת · below; מִתַּ֥֣חַת · beneath
    You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
  39. Exodus 21:20תַּ֣חַת · by
    If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
  40. Exodus 21:23תַּ֥חַת · for
    But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
  41. Exodus 21:24תַּ֣חַת · for; תַּ֣חַת · for; תַּ֣חַת · for; תַּ֥חַת · for
    …eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
  42. Exodus 21:25תַּ֣חַת · for; תַּ֣חַת · for; תַּ֖חַת · for
    …burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
  43. Exodus 21:26תַּ֥חַת · as compensation for
    If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.