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Strong's H8470 תַּחֲנִי (tachani)

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

Strong's Number H8470
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8470 Quick Answer

Strong's H8470 תַּחֲנִי (Tachaniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tachaniy (takh-an-ee') adj. 1. a Tachanite (collectively) or descendants of Tachan [patronymically from H8465] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include tahanites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tachaniy (takh-an-ee') adj. 1. a Tachanite (collectively) or descendants of Tachan [patronymically from H8465]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tahanites

Meaning and Definition

Tachaniy (takh-an-ee') adj. 1. a Tachanite (collectively) or descendants of Tachan [patronymically from H8465] KJV: Tahanites. Root(s): H8465

Original Word
תַּחֲנִי
Transliteration
Tachaniy
Derivation
First root strongs: 8465
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8470. 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)

Tahanite

Usage: Someone descended from Tahan who was a man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35; son of: Ephraim (H0669); brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H) Group of ta.chan (תַּ֫חַן "Tahan" H8465) § Tahanites, of Tachan "thou will decline" descendants of Tachan, son of Telah, an Ephraimite

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How Strong's H8470 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tachaniy, 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.

Tahanites Numbers 26:35

How Strong's H8470 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8470 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 H8470 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Numbers 26:35 KJV

These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8470.

Numbers 26:35 Old Testament, KJV
These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8470, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8470 FAQ

What does tachani (תַּחֲנִי) mean?

Tachani (Strong's H8470) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tahanites". Tachaniy (takh-an-ee') adj. 1. a Tachanite (collectively) or descendants of Tachan [patronymically from H8465]

How many times is tachani (תַּחֲנִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8470 across 1 book.

Where can I study tachani (תַּחֲנִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8470 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tachani (תַּחֲנִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tahanites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.