תַּחְתָּֽי/ו
𐤕𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤅
tachath
in his place
(I) A preposition indicating position or location: under, beneath, below, at the foot of; (II) Used in a metaphorical or idiomatic sense to convey replacement, substitution, exchange, or equivalence: instead of, in place of, in exchange for, for (the sake of). The word functions both spatially (physically beneath something) and non-spatially (denoting substitution or equivalence in situations such as legal or ritual procedures).
2 Chronicles 1:8 · Word #12
Lexicon H8478
| Lemma | תַּחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tachath |
| Strong's | H8478 |
| Definition | (I) A preposition indicating position or location: under, beneath, below, at the foot of; (II) Used in a metaphorical or idiomatic sense to convey replacement, substitution, exchange, or equivalence: instead of, in place of, in exchange for, for (the sake of). The word functions both spatially (physically beneath something) and non-spatially (denoting substitution or equivalence in situations such as legal or ritual procedures). |
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in his place |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8478-09
beneath him; in his place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition תַּחַת with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition תַּחַת expresses being beneath or in a lower position, extended metaphorically to substitution or replacement. The 3rd masculine singular suffix "-יו" specifies the relation as "him," yielding either spatial "beneath him" or substitutive "in his place." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in his place
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the correct idiomatic meaning is 'in his place' (referring to succession), rather than the spatial 'beneath him'. 'In his place' aligns with the underlying Hebrew idiom here. |