ta.cha.rah denotes engaging in rivalry or competition, whether measured against horses or cedar.

The attested use depicts competitive striving or rivalry: Jeremiah 12:5 frames it as a challenge involving horses, while Jeremiah 22:15 questions a king's rivalry with cedar.

1. Competing or vying against another · dominant

   In Jeremiah 12:5, the imperfect form occurs in the question of how someone will face competition with horses after footmen have wearied him; the APB renders the clause “how will you contend with horses?” In Jeremiah 22:15, the participle occurs in a question about reigning through rivalry with cedar; the APB renders “because you vie with cedar?”

   Jeremiah 12:5Jeremiah 22:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses with “contend with horses” in Jeremiah 12:5 and “vie with cedar” in Jeremiah 22:15. These renderings confirm the verses' competitive setting rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.