Strong's Hebrew: 8482. תַּחְתִּי (tachti) -- Lower, lowest, beneath

Strong's Lexicon

tachti: Lower, lowest, beneath

Original Word: תַּחְתִּי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tachtiy
Pronunciation: takh-TEE
Phonetic Spelling: (takh-tee')
Definition: Lower, lowest, beneath
Meaning: lowermost, the depths

Word Origin: Derived from the root תַּחַת (tachath), meaning "under" or "beneath."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2736 (katō): Meaning "below" or "beneath," used in similar contexts in the New Testament to describe lower positions or places.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tachti" is used to describe something that is lower or beneath another object or position. It often refers to physical locations, such as the lower parts of a structure or the earth. In a metaphorical sense, it can denote a position of humility or subordination.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, spatial orientation was significant in understanding one's place in the world and in relation to God. The concept of "lower" or "beneath" often carried connotations of humility, servitude, or even disgrace, depending on the context. The Israelites, living in a land with varied topography, would have been familiar with the practical implications of "lower" regions, such as valleys or the depths of the earth.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tachath
Definition
lower, lowest
NASB Translation
beneath (3), depths (3), foot (1), lower (4), lower parts (3), lowest (2), lowest part (1), lowest parts (1), nether (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תַּחְתִּי adjective and substantive lower, lowest (places): — feminine singular תַּחָתִּיָּה Psalm 86:13, תַּחְתִּית Exodus 19:17 +; masculine plural תַּחְתִּיִּם Genesis 6:16; feminine plural תַּחְתִיּוֺת Psalm 63:10 +; — Exodus 19:17 ויתיצבו בְּחַחְתִּית הָהָר in the lower part of the mountain, Judges 1:15 = Joshua 15:19 (so read here with ᵐ5^MSS ᵑ6 ᵑ7 ᵑ9 for גֻּלֹּת תַּחְתִּיּוֺת) אֵת גֻּלַּת תַּחְתִּית the lower spring, Job 41:16 כְּמֶּלַח תַּחְתִּית like the lower mill-stone, Genesis 6:16 (P) תַּחְתִּיִּם = lower stories; of Sh®°ôl, Deuteronomy 32:22 עַד שְׁאוֺל תַּחְתַּית to the lowest Sh®°ôl, Psalm 86:13 תַּחְתִּיָּה ׳מִשְּׁ, so אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּית thelowest earth (or land) i.e. Sh., Ezekiel 31:14,16,18, אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִיּוֺת the land of lowest places Ezekiel 26:20; Ezekiel 32:18,24, בּוֺר תַּחְתִיּוֺת the pit of lowest places Lamentations 3:55; Psalm 88:7, תֵּחְתִיּוֺת הָאָרֶץ Psalm 63:10 (+ perhaps Psalm 71:20) the lowest places of the earth, אֶרֶץ ׳תּ Isaiah 44:23, and figurative of the dark and hidden interior of the womb Psalm 139:15. — Nehemiah 4:7 וָאַעֲמִיד מִתַּחְתִיּוֺת לַמָּקוֺם and I set (ᵐ5^L and they stood) at parts below (מִן as in מִחַחַת לְ) the place (where they were to work), so Ke Gu, but text perhaps corrupt (Berthol Sgf).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lowest, nethermost

From tachath; lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb) -- low (parts, -er, -er parts, - est), nether (part).

see HEBREW tachath

Forms and Transliterations

בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית בתחתיות בתחתית מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת מתחתיות תַּחְתִּ֑ית תַּחְתִּ֗ית תַּחְתִּֽית׃ תַּחְתִּיִּ֛ם תַּחְתִּיָּֽה׃ תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת תַּחְתִּיּ֖וֹת תַּחְתִּיּ֗וֹת תַּחְתִּיּ֜וֹת תַּחְתִּיּ֣וֹת תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ תַּחְתִּית֙ תחתיה׃ תחתיות תחתיות׃ תחתים תחתית תחתית׃ bə·ṯaḥ·tî·yō·wṯ bə·ṯaḥ·tîṯ betachTit betachtiYot bəṯaḥtîṯ bəṯaḥtîyōwṯ mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ mittachtiYot mittaḥtîyōwṯ tachTit tachtiYah tachtiYim tachtiYot taḥ·tî·yāh taḥ·tî·yim taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ taḥ·tîṯ taḥtîṯ taḥtîyāh taḥtîyim taḥtîyōwṯ

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Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 6:16
HEB: בְּצִדָּ֣הּ תָּשִׂ֑ים תַּחְתִּיִּ֛ם שְׁנִיִּ֥ם וּשְׁלִשִׁ֖ים
NAS: of it; you shall make it with lower, second,
KJV: in the side thereof; [with] lower, second,
INT: the side and set lower second and third

Exodus 19:17
HEB: הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית הָהָֽר׃
NAS: and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
KJV: and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
INT: of the camp stood the foot of the mountain

Deuteronomy 32:22
HEB: עַד־ שְׁא֣וֹל תַּחְתִּ֑ית וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶ֙רֶץ֙
NAS: And burns to the lowest part of Sheol,
KJV: and shall burn unto the lowest hell,
INT: against of Sheol to the lowest and consumes the earth

Joshua 15:19
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ פ
NAS: springs and the lower springs.
KJV: springs, and the nether springs.
INT: her the upper springs and the lower

Judges 1:15
HEB: וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּֽית׃ פ
NAS: springs and the lower springs.
KJV: springs and the nether springs.
INT: her the upper springs and the lower

Nehemiah 4:13
HEB: וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת לַמָּק֛וֹם מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י
NAS: then I stationed [men] in the lowest parts of the space
KJV: Therefore set I in the lower places
INT: stationed the lowest of the space behind

Job 41:24
HEB: וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃
NAS: Even as hard as a lower millstone.
KJV: as a piece of the nether [millstone].
INT: hard millstone A lower

Psalm 63:9
HEB: נַפְשִׁ֑י יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: it, Will go into the depths of the earth.
KJV: [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
INT: my life will go the depths of the earth

Psalm 86:13
HEB: נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּחְתִּיָּֽה׃
NAS: my soul from the depths of Sheol.
KJV: my soul from the lowest hell.
INT: my soul of Sheol the depths

Psalm 88:6
HEB: שַׁ֭תַּנִי בְּב֣וֹר תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃
NAS: You have put me in the lowest pit,
KJV: Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit,
INT: have put pit the lowest dark the depths

Psalm 139:15
HEB: בַסֵּ֑תֶר רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת אָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: [And] skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
KJV: [and] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
INT: secret skillfully the depths of the earth

Isaiah 44:23
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ תַּחְתִּיּ֣וֹת אָ֔רֶץ פִּצְח֤וּ
NAS: [it]! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
KJV: [it]: shout, ye lower parts of the earth:
INT: God Shout lower of the earth Break

Lamentations 3:55
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃
NAS: O LORD, Out of the lowest pit.
KJV: O LORD, out of the low dungeon.
INT: LORD pit of the lowest

Ezekiel 26:20
HEB: וְ֠הוֹשַׁבְתִּיךְ בְּאֶ֨רֶץ תַּחְתִּיּ֜וֹת כָּחֳרָב֤וֹת מֵֽעוֹלָם֙
NAS: and I will make you dwell in the lower parts of the earth,
KJV: and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth,
INT: dwell of the earth the lower waste the ancient

Ezekiel 31:14
HEB: אֶל־ אֶ֣רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֗ית בְּת֛וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: to the earth beneath, among
KJV: unto death, to the nether parts of the earth,
INT: to the earth beneath among the sons

Ezekiel 31:16
HEB: וַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ תַּחְתִּית֙ כָּל־ עֲצֵי־
NAS: were comforted in the earth beneath.
KJV: shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
INT: were comforted the earth beneath and all trees

Ezekiel 31:18
HEB: אֶל־ אֶ֣רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֗ית בְּת֨וֹךְ עֲרֵלִ֤ים
NAS: to the earth beneath; you will lie
KJV: of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth:
INT: to the earth beneath the midst of the uncircumcised

Ezekiel 32:18
HEB: אֶל־ אֶ֥רֶץ תַּחְתִּיּ֖וֹת אֶת־ י֥וֹרְדֵי
NAS: nations, to the nether world,
KJV: nations, unto the nether parts of the earth,
INT: about world to the nether for down

Ezekiel 32:24
HEB: אֶל־ אֶ֣רֶץ תַּחְתִּיּ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתְנ֤וּ
NAS: uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth,
KJV: uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth,
INT: of the earth to the lower who instilled