Hebrew · H7794, H8478 · unreviewed

שׁוֹר תַּחַת הַשּׁוֹר

A bullock (as a traveller ) · the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.

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שׁוֹר H7794 a bullock (as a traveller )
Pronunciation šwōr
Cattle beast distinguished by strength and labor capacity; represents wealth, sacrifice, and covenantal obligation in Israel's economy.
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תַּחַת H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
Pronunciation tachtav
Spatial foundation shifting to substitution: beneath becomes "in place of" or "instead of" through positional logic.
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What does שׁוֹר תַּחַת הַשּׁוֹר (shor tachat hashor) mean in the Bible?

שׁוֹר · תַּחַת is a Hebrew word meaning "a bullock (as a traveller )".

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Meaning

a bullock (as a traveller )
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