What does תַּחַשׁ (taḥaš) mean in the Bible?
תַּחַשׁ (taḥaš): Clean animal whose skin was specially valued for tabernacle covering; identity uncertain but ritually pure
Hebrew · H8476
תַּחַשׁ
A (clean) animal with fur , probably a species of antelope
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תַּחַשׁH8476
Pronunciationtaḥaš
What does תַּחַשׁ (taḥaš) mean in the Bible?
תַּחַשׁ (taḥaš): Clean animal whose skin was specially valued for tabernacle covering; identity uncertain but ritually pure
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8476?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of fine leather (8), fine leather (3), and fine leather (2), or articles of fine leather (1).
Where does תַּחַשׁ (taḥaš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (7), Exodus (6), Ezekiel (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 Itof fine leather8×Exodus 26:14, Exodus 36:19, Exodus 39:34, Numbers 4:6
fine leather3×Numbers 4:8, Numbers 4:11, Numbers 4:12
and fine leather2×Exodus 25:5, Exodus 35:7
or articles of fine leather1×Exodus 35:23
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:5תְּחָשִׁ֖יםtoand fine leatherNoun - masculine pluralExodus 26:14תְּחָשִׁ֖יםtoof fine leatherNoun - masculine pluralExodus 35:7תְּחָשִׁ֖יםtoand fine leatherNoun - masculine pluralExodus 35:23תְּחָשִׁ֖יםtoor articles of fine leatherNoun - masculine pluralExodus 36:19תְּחָשִׁ֖יםtoof fine leatherNoun - masculine pluralExodus 39:34הַתְּחָשִׁ֑יםtoof fine leatherArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNumbers 4:6תַּ֔חַשׁtoof fine leatherNoun - masculine singularNumbers 4:8תָּ֑חַשׁtofine leatherNoun - masculine singularNumbers 4:10תָּ֑חַשׁtoof fine leatherNoun - masculine singularNumbers 4:11תָּ֑חַשׁtofine leatherNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 25:5
Aligned rows14
Books represented3
Exodus6Numbers7Ezekiel1
Source forms
תָּ֑חַשׁ5xtā·ḥašNumbers 4:8, Numbers 4:10, Numbers 4:11, Numbers 4:12
תְּחָשִׁ֖ים5xtə·ḥā·šîmExodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23
הַתַּ֥חַשׁ1xhat·ta·ḥašNumbers 4:25
הַתְּחָשִׁ֑ים1xhat·tə·ḥā·šîmExodus 39:34
תַּ֔חַשׁ1xta·ḥašNumbers 4:6
תַּ֖חַשׁ1xta·ḥašNumbers 4:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular7xNumbers 4:6, Numbers 4:8, Numbers 4:10, Numbers 4:11
Noun - masculine plural5xExodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 35:23
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xExodus 39:34
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 4:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Clean animal whose skin was specially valued for tabernacle covering; identity uncertain but ritually pure
Source Gloss
a (clean) animal with fur , probably a species of antelope
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Clean animal whose skin was specially valued for tabernacle covering; identity uncertain but ritually pure
a (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope BDB: taḫaš Usage: badger.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
תַּחַשׁ is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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