תֹּ֫כֶן
to.khen
quantity
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the Hebrew word "תֹּ֫כֶן" (to.khen) translates to "quantity." This word is used only twice in the entire Bible, indicating its relatively limited scope of application. The meaning of "quantity" likely involves a degree or amount, suggesting that "to.khen" can be used to describe the size or magnitude of something. However, without more context or examples of its usage, we cannot be certain of the exact nuances of this word. As a rare term in the Bible, "to.khen" might have been used in contexts where precision or specificity of amount was crucial. Despite its limited occurrences, understanding "to.khen" provides insight into the vocabulary and communication styles of ancient Hebrew texts.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain one tenth of a homer, and the ephah one tenth of a homer. Its measure shall be the same as the homer.
Exodus 5:18Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”