Lexical Definition
תַּחֲנִי Tachănîy (takh-an-ee') Tahanite N:N--PG
patronymically from תַּחַן
Tahanites.
- § Tahanites = see Tachan "thou will decline"
- a Tachanite (collectively) or descendants of Tachan
1) descendants of Tachan, son of Telah, an Ephraimite
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַֽתַּחֲנִֽי | the Tahanite | Num.26.35 |
Extended Information
group of: תַּחַן
- Someone descended from Tahan who was a man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35
- son of: Ephraim (אֶפְרַיִם)
- brother of: Shuthelah (שׁוּתֶלַח), Becher (בֶכֶר), Ezer (עֶזֶר), Elead (אֶלְעָד) and Beriah (בְּרִיעָה)
- Group of ta.chan (תַּ֫חַן "Tahan" תַּחַן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּחֲנִי adjective, of a people only with article as substantive collective, ׳הַתּ Num 26:35.
[תִּימָרָה] noun feminine (palm-like) column (spreading at top; compare Ol§ 184 b); — plural construct תִּימְרוֺת עָשָׁן Joel 3:2*; Song 3:6 (compare עַמּוּד עָשָׁן in prose Judg 20:40).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 26:35 |
| Judges | 20:40 |
| Song of Solomon | 3:6 |
| Joel | 3:2* |