תְּחָשִׁ֖ים
𐤕𐤇𐤔𐤉𐤌
techashim
badgers'
probably of foreign derivation; a (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope; badger.
Exodus 25:5 · Word #5
Lexicon H8476
| Lemma | תַּחַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤔 |
| Transliteration | tachash |
| Strong's | H8476 |
| In-context | badgers' |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8476-04
tachash-animals
| Root | תחש (t-ḥ-š) |
| Core Meanings | tachash-animal, durable hide-bearing creature, source of protective leather |
| Semantic Range | An unidentified animal (variously proposed as badger, dugong, porpoise, or antelope); by extension, the durable skins or leather derived from this animal, especially for sacred use. |
| Conceptual Significance | Tachash-animals are associated with the coverings of the Tabernacle (Exodus), where their skins formed the outer protective layer. The term conveys durability and protective covering within Israel’s worship setting, highlighting the practical and symbolic safeguarding of sacred space. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in the absolute state from תַּחַשׁ (tachash). No pronominal suffix; plural ending ִים marks masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form תְּחָשִׁים is a masculine plural absolute noun (HNcmpa), so the rendering preserves the plural number with "animals." Because the root תחש refers specifically to this particular creature (of uncertain identification), the transliterated "tachash" is retained to preserve the lexical identity rather than substituting a speculative species. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תחש (tachash-animal, durable hide-bearing creature, source of protective leather)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8476-01 |
hatachash | the tachash-beast |
H8476-02 |
hatechashim | the tachash-animals |
H8476-03 |
tachash | tachash-animal (masculine singular) |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H8476)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 25:5 | תְּחָשִׁ֖ים | techashim | badgers' |
| Exodus 26:14 | תְּחָשִׁ֖ים | techashim | of porpoise |
| Exodus 35:7 | תְּחָשִׁ֖ים | techashim | porpoise |