Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to grind
Usage: (Qal) to grind, crush
Strong's Number
H2912
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
7
Strong's H2912 Quick Answer
Strong's H2912 טָּחַן (tachan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tachan (taw-khan') v. 1. to grind meal 2. (hence) to be a concubine (that being their employment) It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include grind, was, and are. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tachan (taw-khan') v. 1. to grind meal 2. (hence) to be a concubine (that being their employment)
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- grind, was, and are
Meaning and Definition
tachan (taw-khan') v. 1. to grind meal 2. (hence) to be a concubine (that being their employment) [a primitive root] KJV: grind(-er).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2912. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2912 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tachan, 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.
How Strong's H2912 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2912 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 H2912 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2912.
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2912, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2912 FAQ
What does tachan (טָחַן) mean?
Tachan (Strong's H2912) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grind meal". tachan (taw-khan') v. 1. to grind meal 2. (hence) to be a concubine (that being their employment)
How many times is tachan (טָחַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H2912 across 7 books.
Where can I study tachan (טָחַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2912 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tachan (טָחַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grind, was, and are. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.