תֶּמַח
Temach · teh'-makh
Temach, one of the Nethinim
Lexicon
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
Temach, one of the Nethinim
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: Tamah, Thamah.
Letters
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
- מMem40
Picture: waves of water
- Concrete
- water · sea · blood · liquid
- Extended
- chaos · mighty and uncontrollable · the masses · from / out of
- חHet8
Picture: courtyard wall or enclosure
- Concrete
- wall · fence · tent wall
- Extended
- to separate · protection · the inside vs. the outside · private
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the mark, the covenant sign › water, chaos, the mighty deep › to separate and protect
The mark, the covenant sign of water, chaos, the mighty deep that works to separate and protect.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of תֶּמַח above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 1 distinct forms