What does טוּחַ mean in the Bible?
טוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "to smear , especially with lime".
Hebrew · H2902
טוּחַ
To smear , especially with lime
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טוּחַ H2902
What does טוּחַ mean in the Bible?
טוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "to smear , especially with lime".
Full entry for טוּחַ (H2902) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2902?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and against those who whitewashed it (1), and replastered (1), and whitewashing (1), are those who whitewashed (1), has been replastered (1).
Where does טוּחַ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 14:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (7), Leviticus (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and against those who whitewashed it 1× Ezekiel 13:15
and replastered 1× Leviticus 14:43
and whitewashing 1× Ezekiel 13:10
are those who whitewashed 1× Ezekiel 13:15
has been replastered 1× Leviticus 14:48
He has shut 1× Isaiah 44:18
those whitewashing [the wall] 1× Ezekiel 13:11
to overlay 1× 1 Chronicles 29:4
to replaster 1× Leviticus 14:42
vvv 1× Ezekiel 22:28
you covered it 1× Ezekiel 13:12
you whitewashed 1× Ezekiel 13:14
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 14:42 וְטָ֥ח to to replaster Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 14:43 הִטּֽוֹחַ׃ to and replastered Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Leviticus 14:48 הִטֹּ֣חַ to has been replastered Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct 1 Chronicles 29:4 לָט֖וּחַ to to overlay Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Isaiah 44:18 טַ֤ח to He has shut Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 13:10 טָחִ֥ים to and whitewashing Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Ezekiel 13:11 טָחֵ֥י to those whitewashing [the wall] Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Ezekiel 13:12 טַחְתֶּֽם׃ס to you covered it Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Ezekiel 13:14 טַחְתֶּ֥ם to you whitewashed Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Ezekiel 13:15 וּבַטָּחִ֥ים to and against those who whitewashed it Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 14:42
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 4
Leviticus 3 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 7
Source forms
הִטּֽוֹחַ׃ 1x hiṭ·ṭō·w·aḥ Leviticus 14:43
הִטֹּ֣חַ 1x hiṭ·ṭō·aḥ Leviticus 14:48
הַטָּחִ֥ים 1x haṭ·ṭā·ḥîm Ezekiel 13:15
וּבַטָּחִ֥ים 1x ū·ḇaṭ·ṭā·ḥîm Ezekiel 13:15
וְטָ֥ח 1x wə·ṭāḥ Leviticus 14:42
טַ֤ח 1x ṭaḥ Isaiah 44:18
טָח֤וּ 1x ṭā·ḥū Ezekiel 22:28
טָחֵ֥י 1x ṭā·ḥê Ezekiel 13:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct 2x Leviticus 14:43, Leviticus 14:48
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 13:12, Ezekiel 13:14
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 13:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 14:42
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 13:15
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x 1 Chronicles 29:4
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 13:10
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 13:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to smear , especially with lime
Source Gloss
to smear , especially with lime
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to smear, especially with lime BDB: over-spread Usage: daub, overlay, plaister, smut.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Perfect Ezek 13:12 · Ezek 13:14 · Ezek 22:28 · Isa 44:18 4×
Participle active Ezek 13:10 · Ezek 13:11 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Infinitive construct Lev 14:43 · Lev 14:48 2×
Word Origins
טוּחַ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain