תַּחְתֵּי/כֶ֑ם
𐤕𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤊𐤌
tachath
under you
(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).
Amos 2:13 · Word #4
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). |
Morphology HR/Sp2mp
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| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | under you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8478-16
beneath you
| Morphological Notes | Preposition תַּחַת with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-כֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The base preposition תַּחַת expresses being beneath or under, with extended substitutionary force. The 2nd person masculine plural suffix -כֶם adds "you (plural)," yielding "beneath you" while preserving the root’s spatial foundation. |
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