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ta.cha.rah H8474

תַּחָרָה (ta.cha.rah) means “to contend” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

תַּחָרָה Hebrew · H8474 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: takh-aw-raw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8474

תַּחָרָה · ta.cha.rah · to contend

1) to burn, be kindled (of anger) 1a) (Tiphel) to heat oneself in vexation

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a facitious root from H2734 (חָרָה) through the idea of the heat of jealousy; to vie with a rival

KJV glosses: close, contend.

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How translators render H8474

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
can you compete 1
to excel 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
because thou closest 1
thee then how canst thou contend 1

Verses containing H8474

Page 1 of 1. 2 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Jeremiah 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “If you have raced with men on foot and 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?

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  2. Jeremiah 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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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Sources and text

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