מִ/תַּ֣חַת

𐤌/𐤕𐤇𐤕

mitachat-2

from under

from the same as תּוֹחַ; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.; as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

H8478

2 Chronicles 21:10 · Word #14

Lexicon H8478

Lemmaתַּחַת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤇𐤕
Transliterationtachath
Strong'sH8478
In-contextfrom under

Morphology HR/R All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H8478-03

from beneath

Rootתחת (t-ḥ-t)
Core Meaningsunderneath, lower place, beneath, substitution, exchange
Semantic Rangefrom beneath, from under, away from a lower position; figuratively, from a position of subordination or replacement depending on context.
Conceptual SignificanceThe root תַּחַת expresses both spatial subordination and the concept of substitution ("under" or "in place of"), foundational to biblical legal and covenantal language (e.g., principle of recompense, "life under life"). The prefixed form often emphasizes origin from beneath, reinforcing themes of deliverance, reversal, or displacement.
Morphological NotesPreposition מִן (min, "from") prefixed to the adverbial/prepositional noun תַּחַת ("beneath, under"). Functions as a compound preposition; no gender, number, or person inflection.
Rendering RationaleThe form מִתַּחַת combines the preposition מִן ("from") with תַּחַת ("beneath, under"). Rendering it as "from beneath" preserves the spatial sense of emergence or movement from a lower position, maintaining the root idea of what is underneath while accurately reflecting the prefixed preposition indicated by the morphology (HR/R).

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Words from Root תחת (underneath, lower place, beneath, substitution, exchange)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8482-01 betachetiot in the lowermost parts of
H8482-02 betachetit in the lowermost part of
H8478-01 hatachat underneath / in place of
H8481-01 hatacheton the under-most (one)
H8481-02 hatachetonah the lowermost (feminine singular)
H8478-02 lemitachat from beneath
H8481-03 mehatachetonot from the lowest depths
H8478-04 mitachetayv from beneath him
H8478-05 mitacheteykha from beneath you
H8478-06 tachat beneath; in place of
H8478-07 tachetam in place of them
H8478-08 tachetay beneath me
H8478-09 tachetayv under him
H8478-10 tachetenah beneath her
H8478-11 tacheteni beneath me
H8478-12 tacheteyha beneath her
H8478-13 tacheteyhem beneath them
H8478-14 tacheteyhen beneath them (feminine plural)
H8478-15 tacheteykha beneath you (masculine singular)
H8478-16 tacheteykhem beneath you (masculine plural)
H8478-17 tacheteynu beneath us
H8482-03 tachetiot nethermost regions
H8482-04 tachetit the lowermost depth
H8482-05 tachetiyah the lowermost depth
tachetohi beneath-him
H8481-04 tacheton the under-most (masculine singular)
H8478-18 tcht in place of (beneath)
H8478-19 tchtv in place of him
H8460-01 techot beneath
H8460-02 techotohi beneath him
H8478-20 umitachat and from beneath
H8478-21 umitachetayv and from beneath him
H8478-22 vetachat and beneath
H8478-23 vetachetay and under me
H8478-24 vetacheteyha and beneath her
H8478-25 vmtchth and from beneath her

Word Usage (511 occurrences of H8478)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:7 מִ/תַּ֣חַת mitachat beneath
Genesis 1:9 מִ/תַּ֤חַת mitachat from under
Genesis 2:21 תַּחְתֶּֽ/נָּה tachetenah in its place
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