Tacharah תַּחָרָה
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| תַּחָרָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | tacharah |
| Strong's number | H8474 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to contend |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Tacharah (Hebrew תַּחָרָה, Strong's H8474) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to contend”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to burn, be kindled (of anger)
1a) (Tiphel) to heat oneself in vexation
1a) (Tiphel) to heat oneself in vexation
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | contend (1), closest (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | can you compete (1), excel (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Tacharah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 12:5If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?“If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in a peaceful land, how will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?
- Jeremiah 22:15Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).