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.
Hebrew · H8481
תַּחְתּוֹן
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תַּחְתּוֹן H8481
Pronunciation taḥĕtwōn
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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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 Lower 4× Joshua 16:3, Joshua 18:13, 1 Kings 9:17, 1 Chronicles 7:24
and Lower 1× 2 Chronicles 8:5
from the lower 1× Isaiah 22:9
from the lowest story 1× Ezekiel 41:7
of the lower 1× Ezekiel 40:19
on the lower 1× Ezekiel 42:5
than the lower 1× Ezekiel 42:6
The bottom 1× 1 Kings 6:6
the lower 1× Ezekiel 43:14
this was the lower 1× Ezekiel 40:18
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Joshua 16:3 תַּחְתּ֖וֹן to Lower Adjective - masculine singular Joshua 18:13 תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃ to Lower Adjective - masculine singular 1 Kings 6:6 הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה to The bottom Article | Adjective - feminine singular 1 Kings 9:17 תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃ to Lower Adjective - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 7:24 הַתַּחְתּ֖וֹן to Lower Article | Adjective - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 8:5 הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן to and Lower Article | Adjective - masculine singular Isaiah 22:9 הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ to from the lower Article | Adjective - feminine singular Ezekiel 40:18 הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ to this was the lower Article | Adjective - feminine singular Ezekiel 40:19 הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָה to of the lower Article | Adjective - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 41:7 הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛ה to from the lowest story Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 16:3
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 6
Joshua 2 1 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 6
Source forms
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ 2x hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh Isaiah 22:9, Ezekiel 40:18
תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃ 2x taḥ·tō·wn Joshua 18:13, 1 Kings 9:17
הַתַּחְתּ֖וֹן 1x hat·taḥ·tō·wn 1 Chronicles 7:24
הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן 1x hat·taḥ·tō·wn 2 Chronicles 8:5
הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָה 1x hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh Ezekiel 40:19
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛ה 1x hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh Ezekiel 41:7
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ 1x hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh Ezekiel 43:14
הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה 1x hat·taḥ·tō·nāh 1 Kings 6:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Adjective - feminine singular 5x 1 Kings 6:6, Isaiah 22:9, Ezekiel 40:18, Ezekiel 41:7
Adjective - masculine singular 3x Joshua 16:3, Joshua 18:13, 1 Kings 9:17
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 7:24, 2 Chronicles 8:5
Preposition-m, Article | Adjective - feminine plural 2x Ezekiel 42:5, Ezekiel 42:6
Article | Adjective - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 40:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes spatial inferiority; used of underworld realms and the lowest structural positions in temple architecture.
Source Gloss
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Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes spatial inferiority; used of underworld realms and the lowest structural positions in temple architecture.
bottommost BDB: lower Usage: lower(-est), nether(-most).
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
תַּחְתּוֹן is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain