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Lexicon :: Strong's H2912 - ṭāḥan

Aa
טָחַן
Transliteration
ṭāḥan
Pronunciation
taw-khan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 802

Strong’s Definitions

טָחַן ṭâchan, taw-khan'; a primitive root; to grind meal; hence, to be a concubine (that being their employment):—grind(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H2912 in the following manner: grind (7x), grinder (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H2912 in the following manner: grind (7x), grinder (1x).

  1. (Qal) to grind, crush

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָחַן ṭâchan, taw-khan'; a primitive root; to grind meal; hence, to be a concubine (that being their employment):—grind(-er).
STRONGS H2912: Abbreviations
† [טָחַן] verb grind (Late Hebrew crush, olives, etc.; Aramaic bdb037706 טְחַן grind; Arabic bdb037707 grind; Ethiopic bdb037708: polenta, farina bordacea) —
Qal Perfect וְטָֽחֲנוּ Numbers 11:8; Imperfect וַיִּטְחַן Exodus 32:20; 3rd person feminine singular תִּטְחַן Job 31:10; 2nd person masculine plural תִּטְחָ֑נוּ Isaiah 3:15; Infinitive absolute טָחוֺן Deuteronomy 9:21; Imperative feminine singular טַחֲנִי Isaiah 47:2; Participle טוֺחֵן Judges 16:21; טֹחֲנוֺת Ecclesiastes 12:3; — grind, the work of women, with accusative, with millstones רֵחַיִם Numbers 11:8 (J E; object the manna), Isaiah 47:2 (object קָ֑מַח), this figurative of humiliation of Babylon; absolute Judges 16:21; תטחן לאחר אשׁתי Job 31:10, i.e. serve him as his slave; no object expressed Exodus 32:20 (E), Deuteronomy 9:21 (of golden calf); הַטֹּחֲנוֺת Ecclesiastes 12:3 = the teeth (compare Arabic bdb037709 molar teeth; so in Lexicons Syriac bdb037710, bdb037711); מְּנֵי עֲנִיִּים ט׳ Isaiah 3:15 the face of the poor ye grind, figurative of extreme oppression.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

32:20; 32:20

Numbers

11:8; 11:8

Deuteronomy

9:21; 9:21

Judges

16:21; 16:21

Job

31:10; 31:10

Ecclesiastes

12:3; 12:3

Isaiah

3:15; 3:15; 47:2; 47:2

H2912

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Strong's Number H2912 matches the Hebrew טָחַן (ṭāḥan),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:20 - And he took H3947 the calf H5695 which H834 they had made, H6213 and burnt H8313 it in the fire, H784 and ground H2912 it to H5704 powder, H1854 and strawed H2219 it upon H5921 the water, H4325 and made H8248➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 drink ➔H8248 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - And the people H5971 went about, H7751 and gathered H3950 it, and ground H2912 it in mills, H7347 or H176 beat H1743 it in a mortar, H4085 and baked H1310 it in pans, H6517 and made H6213 cakes H5692 of it: H853 and H1961➔ the taste of it H2940 was ➔H1961 as the taste H2940 of fresh H3955 oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:21 - And H853 I took H3947 your sin, H2403 the calf H5695 which H834 ye had made, H6213 and burnt H8313 it H853 with fire, H784 and stamped H3807 it, H853 and ground H2912 it very small, H3190 even until H5704 it was as small H1854 as dust: H6083 and I cast H7993 the dust thereof H6083 into H413 the brook H5158 that descended out H3381 of H4480 the mount. H2022

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:21 - But H270➔ the Philistines H6430 took him, ➔H270 and put out H5365 his eyes, H5869 and brought H3381➔ him H853 down ➔H3381 to Gaza, H5804 and bound him H631 with fetters of brass; H5178 and he did H1961 grind H2912 in the H1004➔ prison H631 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:10 - Then let H2912➔ my wife H802 grind ➔ H2912 unto another, H312 and H5921➔ let H3766➔ others H312 bow down ➔H3766 upon her. ➔H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:3 - In the day H3117 when H2111➔ the keepers H8104 of the house H1004 shall tremble, ➔H2111 and H5791➔ the strong H2428 men H376 shall bow themselves, ➔H5791 and H988➔ the grinders H2912 cease ➔H988 because H3588 they are few, H4591 and H2821➔ those that look out H7200 of the windows H699 be darkened, ➔H2821

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:15 - What mean ye that ye beat H1792➔ my people H5971 to pieces, ➔H1792 and H6440➔ grind H2912 the faces ➔H6440 of the poor? H6041 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:2 - Take H3947 the millstones, H7347 and grind H2912 meal: H7058 uncover H1540 thy locks, H6777 make bare H2834 the leg, H7640 uncover H1540 the thigh, H7785 pass over H5674 the rivers. H5104
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