8481. tachton

Lexicon

tachton: Lower, lowest, nether

Original Word: תַּחְתּוֹן
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tachtown
Pronunciation: takh-tone'
Phonetic Spelling: (takh-tone')
Definition: Lower, lowest, nether
Meaning: bottommost

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tahath

Or tachton {takh-tone'}; from tachath; bottommost -- lower(-est), nether(-most).

see HEBREW tachath

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tachath
Definition
lower, lowest
NASB Translation
lower (11), lowest (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תַּחְתּוֺן adjective lower, lowest; — absolute ׳תּ Joshua 16:3 +, feminine singular תֹּנָה- Isaiah 22:9 +, feminine plural תֹּנֹת- Ezekiel 42:5,6; — lower, Isaiah 22:9 ׳הַבְּרֵכָה הַתּ the lower pool (in Jerusalem), of pavement and gate of outer (lower). temple-court Ezekiel 40:18,19 (l. הַתַּחְתּוֺן ׳השּׁ), of lower ledge (עֲזָרְה) of altar, Ezekiel 43:14; of the lowest of the three stories of side-chambers surrounding the temple, 1 Kings 6:6 ׳הַיָּצוּעַ הַתּ, + 1 Kings 6:8a (see תִּיכוֺן), Ezekiel 41:7 (read וּמִן for וְבֵן), Ezekiel 42:5,6; in place-name, ׳בֵּיתחֹֿרוֺן תּ Joshua 16:3; Joshua 18:13; 1 Kings 9:17 ("" 2 Chronicles 8:5 ׳הַתּ), ׳בֵּיתחֹֿרוֺן הַתּ 1 Chronicles 7:24; 2Chronicles 8:5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root תַּחַת (taḥath), meaning "under" or "beneath."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2737: κατώτατος (katōtatos) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey a similar meaning of "lowest" or "bottommost." It appears in contexts where the lowest position or part is being described, aligning with the Hebrew concept of תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥtôn).

In summary, תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥtôn) is a Hebrew term that conveys the idea of being at the lowest or bottommost position, whether in a physical, structural, or metaphorical sense. It is a term that underscores humility and foundational aspects within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥtôn) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the lowest part of something, such as the lowest level of a structure or the bottommost part of a geographical feature. It is often used in a literal sense to denote physical position.

Context: • תַּחְתּוֹן (taḥtôn) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing the lowest part of a structure or area. For example, in the context of the tabernacle or temple, it may refer to the lower levels or foundations. In geographical descriptions, it can denote the lowest regions or parts of a land.
• In Ezekiel 42:6, תַּחְתּוֹן is used to describe the lower chambers of the temple: "For they were in three stories and had no pillars like those of the courts; therefore the upper chambers were set back from the ground more than the lower and middle ones."
• The term is also used metaphorically to describe a position of humility or lowliness, emphasizing the concept of being beneath or under in status or condition.

Forms and Transliterations

הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֖וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ התחתון התחתונה התחתונה׃ התחתנה מֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹת מֵהַתַּחְתּוֹנ֛וֹת מהתחתונות מהתחתנות תַּחְתּ֖וֹן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃ תחתון תחתון׃ hat·taḥ·tō·nāh hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh hat·taḥ·tō·wn hattachTon hattachtoNah hattaḥtōnāh hattaḥtōwn hattaḥtōwnāh mê·hat·taḥ·tō·nō·wṯ mê·hat·taḥ·tō·w·nō·wṯ mehattachtoNot mêhattaḥtōnōwṯ mêhattaḥtōwnōwṯ tachTon taḥ·tō·wn taḥtōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 16:3
HEB: בֵּית־ חוֹרֹ֛ן תַּחְתּ֖וֹן וְעַד־ גָּ֑זֶר
NAS: as the territory of lower Beth-horon
KJV: of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer:
INT: as the territory Beth-horon of lower far to Gezer

Joshua 18:13
HEB: לְבֵית־ חֹר֖וֹן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃
NAS: [lies] on the south of lower Beth-horon.
KJV: that [lieth] on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
INT: the south Beth-horon of lower

1 Kings 6:6
HEB: (הַיָּצִ֨יעַ ק) הַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜ה חָמֵ֧שׁ בָּאַמָּ֣ה
NAS: The lowest story [was] five
KJV: The nethermost chamber [was] five
INT: bed the lowest five cubits

1 Kings 9:17
HEB: בֵּ֥ית חֹרֹ֖ן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃
NAS: rebuilt Gezer and the lower Beth-horon
KJV: Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,
INT: Gezer Beth-horon and the lower

1 Chronicles 7:24
HEB: בֵּית־ חוֹר֛וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֖וֹן וְאֶת־ הָעֶלְי֑וֹן
NAS: who built lower and upper
KJV: Bethhoron the nether, and the upper,
INT: built Beth-horon lower and upper Uzzen-sheerah

2 Chronicles 8:5
HEB: בֵּ֥ית חוֹר֖וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן עָרֵ֣י מָצ֔וֹר
NAS: Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon,
KJV: and Bethhoron the nether, fenced
INT: upper Beth-horon and lower cities fortified

Isaiah 22:9
HEB: מֵ֥י הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃
NAS: the waters of the lower pool.
KJV: the waters of the lower pool.
INT: the waters pool of the lower

Ezekiel 40:18
HEB: הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים הָרִֽצְפָ֖ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃
NAS: The pavement ([that is], the lower pavement)
KJV: of the gates [was] the lower pavement.
INT: of the gates the pavement the lower

Ezekiel 40:19
HEB: מִלִּפְנֵי֩ הַשַּׁ֨עַר הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָה לִפְנֵ֨י הֶחָצֵ֧ר
NAS: from the front of the lower gate
KJV: from the forefront of the lower gate
INT: the front gate of the lower to the front court

Ezekiel 41:7
HEB: לְמָ֑עְלָה וְכֵ֧ן הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛ה יַעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־
NAS: one went up from the lowest [story] to the highest
KJV: and so increased [from] the lowest [chamber] to the highest
INT: higher and thus the lowest went to

Ezekiel 42:5
HEB: אַתִּיקִ֜ים מֵהֵ֗נָה מֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹת וּמֵהַתִּֽכֹנ֖וֹת בִּנְיָֽן׃
NAS: from them than from the lower and middle ones
KJV: than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost
INT: the galleries these the lower and middle the building

Ezekiel 42:6
HEB: כֵּ֣ן נֶאֱצַ֗ל מֵהַתַּחְתּוֹנ֛וֹת וּמֵהַתִּֽיכֹנ֖וֹת מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: upward, more than the lower and middle ones.
KJV: therefore [the building] was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost
INT: after that were set the lower and middle the ground

Ezekiel 43:14
HEB: עַד־ הָעֲזָרָ֤ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ שְׁתַּ֣יִם אַמּ֔וֹת
NAS: on the ground to the lower ledge
KJV: [upon] the ground [even] to the lower settle
INT: against ledge to the lower two cubits

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8481
13 Occurrences

hat·taḥ·tō·wn — 2 Occ.
hat·taḥ·tō·nāh — 6 Occ.
mê·hat·taḥ·tō·nō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
taḥ·tō·wn — 3 Occ.