Lexical Summary Tachash: Tahash Original Word: תַּחַשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance badger The same as tachash; Tachash, a relative of Abraham -- Thahash. see HEBREW tachash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as tachash Definition a son of Nahor NASB Translation Tahash (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. תַּ֫חַשׁ proper name, masculine 'son' of Nahor Genesis 22:24; Τοχος; identification by WklMitth. d. Vorderas. Gesellsch. 1896, 207 with T£—esï (Egyptian), which WMMAs.u.Eur.258 puts north of Kadesh on Orontes. Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrence Genesis 22:24 records the single mention of Tahash: “And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.” Family Connections • Grandson of Terah through Nahor, making him Abraham’s nephew (Genesis 11:27; 22:20–24). This placement situates Tahash within the broader Aramean lineage that later interacts with Israel (Genesis 24:10; Deuteronomy 26:5). Historical Background The notice follows immediately after the account of Isaac’s near-sacrifice (Genesis 22:1–19). By inserting Nahor’s line here, Scripture preserves the wider family tree and prepares readers for future marriages and alliances (for example, Rebekah from Bethuel in Genesis 24). The concubine’s offspring, though born outside the primary wife’s lineage, still receive mention, illustrating the custom of listing even secondary lines to show God’s providence over all descendants of Terah. Tribal and Regional Associations While Scripture gives no further detail about Tahash, extrabiblical onomastics suggest Aramean or northern Arabian connections. Several scholars link the names in Genesis 22:24 with settlements north of Haran and in the Syrian desert. If so, Tahash may have become eponymous head of a semi-nomadic clan positioned along trade routes that later bordered Israel’s sphere. Theological Significance 1. Covenant Scope: By naming Tahash alongside Abraham’s line, the text underscores that God’s knowledge extends beyond the chosen seed (Genesis 17:19) to the wider family network, fulfilling the promise that “all the families of the earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3). Ministry Applications • Value of the Unknown: Tahash’s brief mention reminds modern believers that prominence is not prerequisite for significance in God’s plan (1 Corinthians 12:22). Christological Thread Although Tahash stands outside the Messianic line, his inclusion in Abraham’s wider family highlights the theme of nations springing from Terah’s household. Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise, gathers people from every tribe and tongue (Revelation 7:9). The solitary note about Tahash anticipates the ingathering of those once peripheral to the covenant but now invited into salvation through the gospel (Ephesians 2:12–13). Forms and Transliterations תַּ֖חַשׁ תחש ta·ḥaš Tachash taḥašLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:24 HEB: גַּ֔חַם וְאֶת־ תַּ֖חַשׁ וְאֶֽת־ מַעֲכָֽה׃ NAS: Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah. KJV: and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah. INT: Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah |
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