Hebrew · H8478, H5975, H934 · unreviewed

וְאִם־תַּחְתֶּיהָ תַּעֲמֹד הַבַּהֶרֶת

The bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc. · to stand , in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) · a whitish spot on the skin

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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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עָמַד H5975 to stand , in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Pronunciation wayya‘ămōḏ
Core stance of presence and stability; foundational to covenant language of standing before God or establishing permanent positions.
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בֹּהֶרֶת H934 a whitish spot on the skin

What does וְאִם־תַּחְתֶּיהָ תַּעֲמֹד הַבַּהֶרֶת (wĕʾim-taḥteyhā taʿămōḏ habbahereṯ) mean in the Bible?

תַּחַת · עָמַד · בֹּהֶרֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.". the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.

Full entry for וְאִם־תַּחְתֶּיהָ תַּעֲמֹד הַבַּהֶרֶת (H8478, H5975, H934) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 253 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 87 Imperfect 82 Perfect 60 Imperative 17 Cohortative 3 Infinitive construct 3 Participle passive 1
Stem
Qal 239 Hiphil 12 Hophal 2
Mood
Indicative/jussive 69 Indicative 60 Imperative 17 Jussive 12 Indicative/cohortative 1
OT Occurrences
Gen 18:8 Qal · Participle Gen 18:22 Qal · Participle Gen 19:17 Qal · Imperfect · Jussive Gen 19:27 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 24:30 Qal · Participle Gen 24:31 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 30:9 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 41:1 Qal · Participle Gen 41:17 Qal · Participle Gen 45:1 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 45:9 Qal · Imperfect · Jussive Exod 3:5 Qal · Participle Exod 8:18 Qal · Participle Exod 17:6 Qal · Participle Exod 18:23 Qal · Infinitive construct Exod 21:21 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Exod 26:15 Qal · Participle Exod 33:10 Qal · Participle Exod 36:20 Qal · Participle Lev 13:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 13:23 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 13:28 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 13:37 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 16:10 Hophal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 18:23 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 19:16 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 1:5 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 9:8 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Num 14:14 Qal · Participle Num 27:21 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 4:10 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Deut 5:5 Qal · Participle Deut 5:31 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Deut 10:10 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Deut 24:11 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 27:12 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 27:13 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 29:14 Qal · Participle Josh 3:8 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Josh 4:10 Qal · Participle +213 more occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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