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תּוֹחַ

𐤕𐤅𐤇

Tocha

H8430 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain

Definition

A personal name: Towach, identified as an individual from the tribe of Issachar in genealogical records (1 Chronicles 7:2, transliterated as Towach or Toach). The name itself is of uncertain meaning, as its root and semantic background are unclear.

Semantic Range

Towach/Toach, personal name of a male descendant of Issachar

Root / Etymology

Etymology uncertain. Traditionally linked by Strong's to an 'unused root meaning to depress, humble,' but no such Hebrew verbal root is attested elsewhere in the Bible or in known Semitic cognates. The form תּוֹחַ does not correspond to familiar Hebrew noun or adjective patterning for known roots.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Towach/Toach occurs once in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 7:2) as a personal name, listed among the sons of Issachar. There is no clear evidence the name carries a specific lexical meaning, and claims of derivation from a root meaning 'to depress' or 'to humble' are speculative. It is best treated as a proper name of uncertain meaning. English translations sometimes supply an etymological explanation or equate the name with the meaning 'humble,' but this reflects later tradition not based in textual or linguistic evidence. The Septuagint renders the name as Θαχ, simply transliterating it. The name's usage is limited to genealogical context, with no narrative character development or associated deeds.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root meaning to depress; humble; Toach, an Israelite; Toah.

Bantu Hebrew

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8430-01 תּֽוֹחַ tocha HNp Toah Towach 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8430-01 1 Chronicles 6:19 תּֽוֹחַ tocha HNp Toah Towach
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