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תַּחָרָה

𐤕𐤇𐤓𐤄

tachârâh

H8474 verb

SILEX Entry

Root חרה to burn, be hot, become angry, be incensed

Definition

A contest or rivalry, specifically a state or activity of engaging in competition with another, often with emotional intensity or agitation. The term refers to situations where one strives or contends with another, particularly in a context of rivalry or provocation.

Semantic Range

rivalry, contest, competition, state of striving with a rival, emotional agitation resulting from contest, provocation

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root חרה (ḥ-r-h), which means 'to be hot, be angry'. The noun תַּחָרָה (tachârâh) is formed with the prefix תַּ- and the characteristic feminine ending -ָה, giving the sense of a 'state or act of rivalry', with implicit emotional agitation rooted in the sense of 'heat' or 'burning' of anger or zeal.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term תַּחָרָה appears in contexts indicating personal rivalry or contentious striving, especially among individuals or groups contending for status, affection, or position. The root חרה commonly conveys the idea of burning anger or wrath, and this noun form carries an extended application describing not only anger, but the heated emotional climate of competition. It is found in post-exilic biblical literature (e.g., Nehemiah 3:23, Song of Songs 8:6), reflecting a range from interpersonal rivalry to communal contest. While standard English translations often render the word as 'rivalry' or 'competition,' such terms may miss the nuanced emotional intensity inherent in the Hebrew idea. Greek and later Jewish usage reflects the continuation of this semantic field, though distinctions between rivalry, mere competition, and angry provocation are not always captured in translation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a facitious root from חָרָה through the idea of the heat of jealousy; to vie with a rival; close, contend.

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Root Family

חרה (ḥ-r-h) — to burn, be hot, become angry, be incensed

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2734 חָרָה in burning
H2736 חַרְהֲיָה Yah Is Kindled
H2740 חָרוֹן in burning-heat of
H2750 חֳרִי burning anger of
H2787 חָרַר he burned hot

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8474-01 מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה metachareh HVcrmsa compete one who rivals 1
H8474-02 תְּתַֽחֲרֶ֖ה tetachareh HVci2ms will you compete you will contend heatedly 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8474-02 Jeremiah 12:5 תְּתַֽחֲרֶ֖ה tetachareh HVci2ms will you compete you will contend heatedly
H8474-01 Jeremiah 22:15 מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה metachareh HVcrmsa compete one who rivals
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