תוֹתָ֑ח

𐤕𐤅𐤕𐤇

totach

a threshing sledge

from an unused root meaning to smite; a club; darts.

H8455

Job 41:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H8455

Lemmaתּוֹתָח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤅𐤕𐤇
Transliterationtôwthâch
Strong'sH8455
In-contexta threshing sledge

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8455-01

a smiting-sledge

Rootתתח (t-t-ḥ)
Core Meaningsto smite, to strike, to beat
Semantic Rangeclub, war-club, striking weapon, threshing sledge, instrument for beating or crushing
Conceptual SignificanceAs a threshing implement, it evokes agricultural imagery of crushing and separation, often symbolizing judgment or decisive force in biblical metaphor.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state; denotes a concrete instrument derived from a verbal idea of striking.
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering reflects a single concrete instrument. By translating it as "smiting-sledge," the English preserves the root idea of striking or beating while aligning with its attested use as a threshing implement.

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Job 41:21 תוֹתָ֑ח totach a threshing sledge