תִּרְחֲנָה
𐤕𐤓𐤇𐤍𐤄
Tirechanah
H8647 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun, a personal name appearing in genealogical lists denoting a specific Israelite individual, likely a descendant of Benjamin. The exact lexical meaning of the name is uncertain; possibly relates to notions of delay, forbearance, or enclosure based on speculative root associations, though this is undemonstrated in extant sources. Used exclusively as a name without concrete evidence for independent lexical meaning outside of this context.
Semantic Range
Proper personal name; used as the name of a specific Israelite individual in genealogical lists
Root / Etymology
etymology uncertain. No attested Hebrew root תרח or תרחנ clearly relates; suggested associations with roots such as רָחַן ('to be extended, slow, forbear') are speculative and linguistically unsubstantiated. The structure is typical of West Semitic naming patterns but defies clear etymological parsing in biblical Hebrew.
Historical & Contextual Notes
תִּרְחֲנָה (Tirchanah) occurs in 1 Chronicles 8:35 and 9:41 in genealogical records for descendants of Benjamin. The name appears during the monarchic or early post-exilic periods, reflecting Israelite onomastic practices of the time. It does not appear to denote any status or trait beyond a proper personal name. Most translations simply transliterate the name, as its meaning is unknown. The rendering 'an Israelite' in older glosses refers only to the individual's genealogical identity. The term is not used for any group, territory, or office and has no association in the biblical text with Judean, Judahite, or later Jewish identity. There are no occurrences outside the Chronicles genealogies, and no evidence for semantic development of this term or influence from related names such as Terach (Abraham's father), although the superficial similarity has occasionally prompted comparison in older scholarship; such links remain unproven.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of uncertain derivation; Tirchanah, an Israelite; Tirhanah.
Bantu Hebrew
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uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain; proper personal name
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8647-01 |
תִּרְחֲנָֽה | tirechanah | HNp |
Tirhanah | Tirchanah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8647-01 |
1 Chronicles 2:48 | תִּרְחֲנָֽה | tirechanah | HNp |
Tirhanah | Tirchanah |