Lexicon tachash: Dolphin, porpoise, or fine leather Original Word: תַּחַשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tahrea Probably of foreign derivation; a (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope -- badger. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition perhaps porpoise (a kind of leather or skin) NASB Translation porpoise (12), porpoise skin (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. תַּ֫חַשׁ noun masculine ta—aš, a kind of leather or skin, and perhaps the animal yielding it (probably the dugong, compare Arabic  dolphin, Thes1500 Di-RyExodus 25:5 PostHast. DB BADGER; Assyrian ta—šu (DlBaer Ezech. xvi), for which DlProi. 77 ff.; HWB 705 conjecture meaning sheep(skin); BondiEgyptiaca 1 ff. compare Egyptian ¾µ´, leather; see summary of views M'Lean-ShiplyEncy. Bib. BADGERS' SKINS); — absolute ׳ת Numbers 4:6 +, תָּחַשׁ Numbers 4:8 +; plural תְּחָשִׁים Exodus 25:5 +; — leather used for (woman's) sandals Ezekiel 16:10; elsewhere for cover of tabernacle Numbers 4:25, ׳עוֺר ת Numbers 4:6; Numbers 4:8; Numbers 4:10; Numbers 4:11; Numbers 4:12; Numbers 4:14, עֹרֹת (הַ)תְּחָשִׁים Exodus 25:5; Exodus 26:14; Exodus 35:7,23; Exodus 36:19; Exodus 39:34 (all P). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The origin of the word תַּחַשׁ is uncertain. It is possibly derived from an Egyptian word or may be related to an Arabic term for a type of animal.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5191: ὑποδέω (hupodeō) • to bind under one's feet, to put on shoes or sandals. Usage: The word תַּחַשׁ is used in the context of the materials required for the construction of the Tabernacle, specifically referring to the skins used as coverings. It appears in several passages in the Old Testament, including Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14, and Numbers 4:6. Context: The term תַּחַשׁ is mentioned in the context of the construction of the Tabernacle, where it refers to the skins used as a protective covering. The exact identity of the תַּחַשׁ animal is debated among scholars. Some suggest it may have been a type of antelope or a marine animal like a dolphin or porpoise, given the waterproof nature of the skins. The תַּחַשׁ skins were valued for their durability and were used as an outer covering for the Tabernacle, providing protection from the elements. The Berean Standard Bible translates this term as "fine leather" in passages such as Exodus 25:5: "ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood." Forms and Transliterations הַתְּחָשִׁ֑ים הַתַּ֥חַשׁ התחש התחשים תְּחָשִׁ֖ים תַּ֔חַשׁ תַּ֖חַשׁ תָּ֑חַשׁ תחש תחשים hat·ta·ḥaš hat·tə·ḥā·šîm hatTachash hattaḥaš hattechaShim hattəḥāšîm ta·ḥaš tā·ḥaš Tachash taḥaš tāḥaš tə·ḥā·šîm techaShim təḥāšîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:5 HEB: מְאָדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים וַעֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּֽים׃ NAS: skins dyed red, porpoise skins, acacia KJV: dyed red, and badgers' skins, INT: dyed skins porpoise wood acacia Exodus 26:14 Exodus 35:7 Exodus 35:23 Exodus 36:19 Exodus 39:34 Numbers 4:6 Numbers 4:8 Numbers 4:10 Numbers 4:11 Numbers 4:12 Numbers 4:14 Numbers 4:25 Ezekiel 16:10 14 Occurrences |
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