תַּחְתִּיtachtîy

lower, lowest, (places) (Psalms 86:13; Exodus 19:17; Genesis 6:16; Psalms 63:10; Judges 1:15)

Pronunciation: takh-tee' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8482

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 19 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 6:16 Leave an 18-inch opening below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper.
  • Exodus 19:17 Moses led them out from the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
  • Deuteronomy 32:22 For my anger blazes forth like fire and burns to the depths of the grave. It devours the earth and all its crops and ignites the foundations of the mountains.
  • Joshua 15:19 She said, “Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
  • Judges 1:15 She said, “Let me have another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
  • Nehemiah 4:13 So I placed armed guards behind the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).