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Strong's H2902 טוּחַ (tuach)

Tuach means “smear” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2902 — krateo (“retain”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2902
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 4

Strong's H2902 Quick Answer

Strong's H2902 טּוַּח (tuwach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tuwach (too'-akh) v. 1. to smear, especially with lime [a primitive root] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include daubed, plaistered, plaister, overlay, and daub. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tuwach (too'-akh) v. 1. to smear, especially with lime [a primitive root]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
daubed, plaistered, plaister, overlay, and daub

Meaning and Definition

tuwach (too'-akh) v. 1. to smear, especially with lime [a primitive root] KJV: daub, overlay, plaister, smut.

Original Word
טּוַּח
Transliteration
tuwach
Derivation
Root: טוח
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2902. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to overspread

Usage: 1) to spread over, overlay, plaster, cover over, coat, besmear 1a) (Qal) to overspread, coat, overlay 1b) (Niphal) to be coated, be plastered

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How Strong's H2902 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tuwach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

daubed Ezekiel 13:10 plaistered Leviticus 14:43 daub Ezekiel 13:11 daubing Ezekiel 13:12 overlay 1 Chronicles 29:4 plaister Leviticus 14:42

How Strong's H2902 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2902 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2902 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 14:42 KJV

And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.

Leviticus 14:43 KJV

And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;

Leviticus 14:48 KJV

And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2902.

Leviticus 14:42 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
Leviticus 14:43 Old Testament, KJV
And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;
Leviticus 14:48 Old Testament, KJV
And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.
1 Chronicles 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
Isaiah 44:18 Old Testament, KJV
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Ezekiel 13:10 Old Testament, KJV
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
Ezekiel 13:11 Old Testament, KJV
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:12 Old Testament, KJV
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Ezekiel 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 13:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
Ezekiel 22:28 Old Testament, KJV
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2902, grouped by book.

Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2902 FAQ

What does tuach (טוּחַ) mean?

Tuach (Strong's H2902) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "smear". tuwach (too'-akh) v. 1. to smear, especially with lime [a primitive root]

How many times is tuach (טוּחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H2902 across 4 books.

Where can I study tuach (טוּחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2902 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tuach (טוּחַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as daubed, plaistered, plaister, overlay, daub, and daubing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.