תוֹתָ֑ח
𐤕𐤅𐤕𐤇
totach
a threshing sledge
from an unused root meaning to smite; a club; darts.
Job 41:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H8455
| Lemma | תּוֹתָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | tôwthâch |
| Strong's | H8455 |
| In-context | a 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
| Root | תתח (t-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to smite, to strike, to beat |
| Semantic Range | club, war-club, striking weapon, threshing sledge, instrument for beating or crushing |
| Conceptual Significance | As a threshing implement, it evokes agricultural imagery of crushing and separation, often symbolizing judgment or decisive force in biblical metaphor. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; denotes a concrete instrument derived from a verbal idea of striking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 41:21 | תוֹתָ֑ח | totach | a threshing sledge |