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תַּחְתּוֹן

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תַּחְתּוֹןH8481
Pronunciationtaḥĕtwōn

What does תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥĕtwōn) mean in the Bible?

תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥĕtwōn): Denotes spatial inferiority; used of underworld realms and the lowest structural positions in temple architecture.

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What does תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥĕtwōn) mean in the Bible?

תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥĕtwōn): Denotes spatial inferiority; used of underworld realms and the lowest structural positions in temple architecture.

How does the BSB render H8481?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Lower (4), and Lower (1), from the lower (1), from the lowest story (1), of the lower (1).

Where does תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥĕtwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 16:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), 1 Kings (2), Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (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
Lower4×Joshua 16:3, Joshua 18:13, 1 Kings 9:17, 1 Chronicles 7:24
and Lower1×2 Chronicles 8:5
from the lower1×Isaiah 22:9
from the lowest story1×Ezekiel 41:7
of the lower1×Ezekiel 40:19
on the lower1×Ezekiel 42:5
than the lower1×Ezekiel 42:6
The bottom1×1 Kings 6:6
the lower1×Ezekiel 43:14
this was the lower1×Ezekiel 40:18
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 16:3תַּחְתּ֖וֹןtoLowerAdjective - masculine singularJoshua 18:13תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃toLowerAdjective - masculine singular1 Kings 6:6הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜הtoThe bottomArticle | Adjective - feminine singular1 Kings 9:17תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃toLowerAdjective - masculine singular1 Chronicles 7:24הַתַּחְתּ֖וֹןtoLowerArticle | Adjective - masculine singular2 Chronicles 8:5הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹןtoand LowerArticle | Adjective - masculine singularIsaiah 22:9הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃tofrom the lowerArticle | Adjective - feminine singularEzekiel 40:18הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃tothis was the lowerArticle | Adjective - feminine singularEzekiel 40:19הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָהtoof the lowerArticle | Adjective - masculine singular | third person feminine singularEzekiel 41:7הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛הtofrom the lowest storyArticle | Adjective - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJoshua 16:3
Aligned rows13
Books represented6
Joshua21 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Isaiah1Ezekiel6
Source forms
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃2xhat·taḥ·tō·w·nāhIsaiah 22:9, Ezekiel 40:18
תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃2xtaḥ·tō·wnJoshua 18:13, 1 Kings 9:17
הַתַּחְתּ֖וֹן1xhat·taḥ·tō·wn1 Chronicles 7:24
הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן1xhat·taḥ·tō·wn2 Chronicles 8:5
הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָה1xhat·taḥ·tō·w·nāhEzekiel 40:19
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛ה1xhat·taḥ·tō·w·nāhEzekiel 41:7
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙1xhat·taḥ·tō·w·nāhEzekiel 43:14
הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה1xhat·taḥ·tō·nāh1 Kings 6:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - feminine singular5x1 Kings 6:6, Isaiah 22:9, Ezekiel 40:18, Ezekiel 41:7
Adjective - masculine singular3xJoshua 16:3, Joshua 18:13, 1 Kings 9:17
Article | Adjective - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 7:24, 2 Chronicles 8:5
Preposition-m, Article | Adjective - feminine plural2xEzekiel 42:5, Ezekiel 42:6
Article | Adjective - masculine singular | third person feminine singular1xEzekiel 40:19
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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