Genesis 36:39:6Gen.36.39.W6TAB
תַּחְתָּיו֙
takhetav
“in his place”
- Transliteration
- ta-khe-TAV
- Extended
- tah-kheh-TAAV
- IPA
- /ta.ħə.ˈtaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his place
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ta-khe-TAV
- phraseyour reading level
va-yi-me-LOKH ta-khe-TAV
- clause
va-ya-MAT BA-al kha-NAN ben-a-khe-BOR va-yi-me-LOKH ta-khe-TAV ha-DAR ve-SHEM i-RO PA-u
- sentence
va-ya-MAT BA-al kha-NAN ben-a-khe-BOR va-yi-me-LOKH ta-khe-TAV ha-DAR ve-SHEM i-RO PA-u ve-SHEM ish-TO me-hei-ta-ve-EL bat-mat-RED BAT MEI za-HAV
Exegesis
The prepositional form takhtav {תַּחְתָּיו | taḥ-tāw} ‘in his place’ specifies substitution and legitimate succession, indicating Hadar occupies Baal-Hanan’s former position.
Root and etymology
Roottav–chet–tav
“under, instead of”
In context — Genesis 36:39
And Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel , daughter of Matred, daughter of Mey-Zahab.
About this coordinate
Genesis 36:39:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Genesis 36:39, so the Hebrew word תַּחְתָּיו֙ (takhetav) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.36.39.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.36.39.W6.S1) and character.