תַּֽחַת
𐤕𐤇𐤕
tachat
under
from the same as תּוֹחַ; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.; as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.
Proverbs 30:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H8478
| Lemma | תַּחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tachath |
| Strong's | H8478 |
| In-context | under |
Morphology HR
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1 H8478-06
beneath; in place of
| Root | תחת (t-ḥ-t) |
| Core Meanings | under, beneath, lower part, substitution, exchange |
| Semantic Range | under, beneath, below; instead of, in place of, in exchange for; for the sake of; as a consequence of |
| Conceptual Significance | תַּחַת expresses both physical positioning and the principle of substitution or exchange, central to biblical ideas of recompense ("life in place of life"), covenantal consequence, and representative standing, where one reality stands beneath or in place of another. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition/adverb (HR); indeclinable form with no gender, number, or person inflection; often used with pronominal suffixes in other occurrences to indicate possession (e.g., "under him," "in your place"). |
| Rendering Rationale | תַּחַת is an indeclinable preposition/adverb derived from a root denoting what is lower or underneath. The rendering "beneath; in place of" preserves both its spatial sense (that which is under) and its extended substitutionary sense (one thing set under or in place of another), while reflecting its function as a prepositional form without gender or number marking. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תחת (under, beneath, lower part, substitution, exchange)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8482-01 |
betachetiot | in the lowermost parts of |
H8482-02 |
betachetit | in the lowermost part of |
H8478-01 |
hatachat | underneath / in place of |
Word Usage (511 occurrences of H8478)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:7 | מִ/תַּ֣חַת | mitachat | beneath |
| Genesis 1:9 | מִ/תַּ֤חַת | mitachat | from under |
| Genesis 2:21 | תַּחְתֶּֽ/נָּה | tachetenah | in its place |