תַּ֫חַשׁ (ta.chash)
ta.chash
Tahash
N:N-M-PQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- N:N-M-P
Word Overview
The name Tahash appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, recorded in Genesis 22:24 as a son of Nahor and his concubine Reumah. This makes him a nephew of Abraham and a half-brother to Bethuel, who was the father of Rebekah. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the extensive family network surrounding the patriarchs, showing that Abraham’s relatives were numerous and spread across different households.
Linguists often connect this personal name to the Hebrew word for dugong or a type of sea mammal, suggesting a meaning like "dark-skinned" or referring to the animal's hide. While the exact etymology remains debated among scholars, the single occurrence anchors Tahash firmly in the historical record of Abraham’s extended family, preserving the memory of a branch of the lineage that does not feature further in the biblical narrative.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
When you read through the genealogies in Genesis, names like Tahash can feel like footnotes—brief mentions that seem to disappear without a trace. Yet their presence reminds us that God’s story is woven from many threads, not just the main characters we hear about most often. This single name anchors a wider family network, showing that Abraham’s influence extended far beyond his immediate household.
For your faith, this offers a quiet comfort: you are part of a vast spiritual lineage too. Just as Tahash was recorded in the history of God’s people, your life is held within a story much larger than yourself. The Bible preserves these details not to overwhelm us with data, but to show that every person matters to God.
Even when our names do not appear in the headlines of Scripture, we are known and remembered by Him. This genealogy invites you to trust that your place in God’s family is secure, regardless of how visible or hidden your role may seem to others.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Tahash1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- תַּ֖חַשׁ1×
Key Verses
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Genesis 22:24
His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
This verse lists Tahash as one of the sons born to Nahor’s concubine Reumah, establishing his place in Abraham’s extended family.