HebrewH8474Verb
תַּחָרָה
ta.cha.rah
“to contend”
2Occurrences
H8474Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to vie with a rival
a facitious root from H2734 (חָרָה) through the idea of the heat of jealousy;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to burn, be kindled (of anger) 1a) (Tiphel) to heat oneself in vexation
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
תַּחָרָה appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Jeremiah
2
Key Passages
Jeremiah 12:5BSB
“If you have raced with men on footand they have worn you out,how can you compete with horses?If you stumble in a peaceful land,how will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?
Jeremiah 22:15BSB
Does it make you a king to excel in cedar?Did not your father have food and drink?He administered justice and righteousness,and so it went well with him.
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