Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8495 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תַּיִשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to butt |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | tayish |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tah'-yeesh |
| Meaning: | 1. a buck or he-goat (as given to butting) |
| KJV Renderings: | he goat. |
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[תַּ֫יִשׁ] noun masculine he-goat (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5812] Aramaic תְּיָשָׁא, תֵּישָׁא [untranscribed source text 5813] id., √ unknown); — absolute תָּ֑יִשׁ Prov 30:31 plural תְּיָשִׁים Gen 30:35 ( J ), Gen 32:15 ( E ; + עִזִּים she-goats), 2Chr 17:11.
תֹּךְ see תכך . below.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
