Hebrew · H5785, H8476 · unreviewed

עֹרֹת תְּחָשִׁים

Skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather · a (clean) animal with fur , probably a species of antelope

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עוֹר H5785 skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather
Pronunciation ʿwōr
Skin as the vulnerable, exposed boundary of the body; extends to hides stripped and processed into leather
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תַּחַשׁ H8476 a (clean) animal with fur , probably a species of antelope
Pronunciation taḥaš
Clean animal whose skin was specially valued for tabernacle covering; identity uncertain but ritually pure
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What does עֹרֹת תְּחָשִׁים (orot techashim) mean in the Bible?

עוֹר · תַּחַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "durable leather, fine leather".

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Meaning

durable leather, fine leather
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