◄ 8547. Tamach ►
Lexicon Tamach: To support, uphold, sustain Original Word: תֶּמַח Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Temach Pronunciation: tah-MAKH Phonetic Spelling: (teh'-makh) Definition: To support, uphold, sustain Meaning: Temach Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tamah, Thamah Of uncertain derivation; Temach, one of the Nethinim -- Tamah, Thamah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition head of a postexilic family NASB Translation Temah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תָּ֑מַח proper name, masculine head of a Jewish family, Ezra 2:53 = Nehemiah 7:55; ᵐ5 Θεμα (Nehemiah Ημαθ ᵐ5L Θεμαα תָּמִיד see מוד p. 556. תַּמִּים Exodus 26:24; Exodus 36:29 see [תָּאַם]. p. 1060f Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sprout or grow. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Temach, as it is a specific proper noun related to a particular historical context within the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The name Temach appears in the context of post-exilic returnees to Jerusalem. It is specifically mentioned in the genealogical records of those who returned from the Babylonian exile. Context: Temach is listed among the families of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. The family of Temach is mentioned in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which record the return and resettlement of the Jewish people in their homeland. In Ezra 2:53 and Nehemiah 7:55, the descendants of Temach are enumerated among those who returned. The mention of Temach highlights the continuity and restoration of the temple service after the exile, emphasizing the importance of every family and group in the reestablishment of religious practices in Jerusalem. Forms and Transliterations תָֽמַח׃ תמח׃ ṯā·maḥ Tamach ṯāmaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 2:53 HEB: סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־ תָֽמַח׃ NAS: of Sisera, the sons of Temah, KJV: of Sisera, the children of Thamah, INT: of Sisera the sons of Temah Nehemiah 7:55 HEB: סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־ תָֽמַח׃ NAS: of Sisera, the sons of Temah, KJV: of Sisera, the children of Tamah, INT: of Sisera the sons of Temah 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8547 2 Occurrences ṯā·maḥ — 2 Occ.