טוֹחֵ֖ן
𐤈𐤅𐤇𐤍
tochen
grinding
a primitive root; to grind meal; hence, to be aconcubine (that being their employment); grind(-er).
Judges 16:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H2912
| Lemma | טָחַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ṭâchan |
| Strong's | H2912 |
| In-context | grinding |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2912-05
a man who grinds
| Root | טחן (ṭ-ḥ-n) |
| Core Meanings | to grind, mill, pulverize, crush into meal |
| Semantic Range | to grind grain into flour, to mill; by extension to crush or pulverize; culturally associated with domestic or servile labor. |
| Conceptual Significance | Grinding grain was essential daily labor in ancient Israelite life, often performed by women or servants. The term evokes themes of sustenance, humility, and manual toil within household and agrarian settings. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal participle, masculine singular absolute, from the root טחן (ṭ-ḥ-n). Functions substantivally to denote a grinder. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form טוֹחֵן is a Qal masculine singular participle, denoting one actively engaged in grinding. Rendering it as "a man who grinds" preserves the root sense of grinding while clearly reflecting the masculine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טחן (to grind, mill, pulverize, crush into meal)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2913-01 |
hatachanah | the grinding-mill |
H8470-01 |
hatachani | the Grinding-descendant |
H2912-01 |
hatochanot | the grinding-women |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H2912)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 32:20 | וַ/יִּטְחַ֖ן | vayitechan | and ground |
| Numbers 11:8 | וְ/טָחֲנ֣וּ | vetachanu | and ground |
| Deuteronomy 9:21 | טָחוֹן֙ | tachon | ground |