תִּיכוֹן (ti.khon)
ti.khon
middle
H:AQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 6 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:A
Definition
Definition
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word ti-khon simply means "middle." It appears in Scripture to describe physical spaces that hold things together or provide access. In the construction of the Tabernacle, a central bar ran through the boards to keep them steady. In Solomon’s Temple, it identified the middle level of rooms where people could enter and move about.
This word reminds us that God often places His presence in the center of our lives. Just as the middle bar supported the structure of the Tabernacle, Christ stands at the center of our faith, holding everything together. We do not need to look far for stability; it is found right in the middle of His promises.
When life feels scattered or unstable, we can find peace by focusing on that central point. God’s Word provides a firm foundation, much like the sturdy beams in the Temple. You are invited to rest in this truth: He is always near, always steady, and always holding you together.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 6 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- <the>/ middle5×
- the/ middle2×
- and/ the/ middle [extension]1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הַ/תִּ֣יכֹנָ֔ה2×
- וְ/הַ/תִּֽיכֹנָה֙1×
- הַ/תִּיכֹ֖ן1×
- הַ/תִּיכֹ֑ן1×
- הַ/תִּֽיכוֹנָ֔ה1×
- הַ/תִּֽיכֹנָ֖ה1×
- הַ/תִּֽיכֹנָ֑ה1×
Key Verses
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Exodus 26:28
The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
This verse describes the central bar that physically held the Tabernacle boards together, showing how God designed stability through a middle support.
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I Kings 6:6
The lowest floor was five cubits wide, and the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide; for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house all around, that the beams should not be inserted into the walls of the house.
Here the word distinguishes the middle floor of Solomon's Temple, highlighting its specific width and role in the building's layered structure.
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II Kings 20:4
Before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,
This occurrence marks a specific location within Jerusalem, showing how the term was used to define precise geographical points in daily life.