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תַּחַת
ta.chat
H8479
A:Prep Hebrew

under

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ta.chat marks a spatial relation beneath something, attested in the tree vision of Daniel 4:11.

The attested prepositional use marks a spatial relation beneath the tree described in Daniel 4:11, though the APB translation does not separately reflect it.

Senses in use

  1. Preposition marking location beneath · dominant

    The form תַּחְתּ֔וֹ is tagged as a preposition in Daniel 4:11 and marks a spatial relation beneath the tree whose height reaches the heavens. In Daniel 4:11 the APB renders the surrounding description, “The tree grew and became strong, its height reached to the heavens,” without separately representing this preposition.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 4:11, the APB describes the tree's growth, height, and visibility but does not separately render the preposition.

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