תַּחְתָּֽי/ו
𐤕𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤅
tachetayv
in his place
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 Kings 20:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H8478
| Lemma | תַּחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tachath |
| Strong's | H8478 |
| In-context | in his place |
Morphology HR/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1 H8478-09
under him
| Root | תחת (t-ḥ-t) |
| Core Meanings | beneath, under, lower place, substitution, exchange, in place of |
| Semantic Range | Spatially: under, beneath, below; relationally: in place of, instead of, in exchange for; causally: on account of; positionally: in someone’s stead or role. |
| Conceptual Significance | תַּחַת expresses both physical subordination and the principle of substitution or exchange, a key biblical concept in matters of inheritance, leadership succession, and covenantal recompense—one person or thing standing under or in place of another. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition תַּחַת ("under, beneath, in place of") with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix -יו, yielding "under him / in his place." |
| Rendering Rationale | The base word תַּחַת conveys the idea of what is beneath or in a lower position, and by extension what replaces another. With the 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (-יו), the form תַּחְתָּיו means "under him" or "in his place." The rendering preserves both the spatial root sense (beneath) and the masculine singular reference. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תחת (beneath, under, lower place, substitution, exchange, in place of)
| 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 |
H8478-03 |
mitachat | from beneath |
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 |
H8478-10 |
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 |