Lexical Definition
תַּחַשׁ Tachash (takh'-ash) Tahash N:N-M-P
the same as תַּחַשׁ
Thahash.
- § Thahash = "dugong"
- Tachash, a relative of Abraham
1) son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah and nephew of Abraham
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תַּ֖חַשׁ | Tahash | Gen.22.24 |
| Τοχόσ | Thahash | LXX.Gen.22.24 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24
- son of: Nahor (נָחוֹר) and Reumah (רְאוּמָה)
- brother of: Tebah (טֶבַח), Gaham (גַּחַם) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- half-brother of: Uz (עוּץ), Buz (בּוּז), Kemuel (קְמוּאֵל), Chesed (כֶּשֶׂד), Hazo (חֲזוֹ), Pildash (פִּלְדָּשׁ), Jidlaph (יִדְלָף), Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. תַּ֫חַשׁ proper name, masculine 'son' of Nahor Gen 22:24 Τοχος; identification by WklMitth. d. Vorderas. Gesellsch. 1896, 207 with T£—esï (Egyptian), which WMMAs.u.Eur.258 puts north of Kadesh on Orontes.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 22:24 |
Profile
Male • Son of Nahor • Son of Nahor and Reumah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Tahash was a son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his concubine Reumah.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
- only referred to as Tahash תַּחַשׁ;
- son of Nahor נָחוֹר and Reumah רְאוּמָה;
- a brother of Tebah טֶבַח, Gaham גַּחַם and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
- half-brother of: Uz עוּץ, Buz בּוּז, Kemuel קְמוּאֵל, Chesed כֶּשֶׂד, Hazo חֲזוֹ, Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ, Jidlaph יִדְלָף, Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל.
Tahash is mentioned in Genesis 22:24 as a son of Nahor and his concubine Reumah. Nahor was Abraham's brother, making Tahash Abraham's nephew. Tahash is listed along with his brothers Tebah, Gaham, and Maacah. No other details are provided about Tahash's life or descendants. As a son of Nahor, he was born in Mesopotamia, where Abraham and his family originated.
All entries for Tahash: תַּחַשׁ