Word Study

The meaning of תֹּחוּ

Understanding Tôchûw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H8459
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

תֹּחוּ

Phoneticto'-khoo
TransliterationTôchûw
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tohu. - § Tohu = "lowly" - Tochu, an Israelite 1) Levite, son of Zuph, father of Elihu, and great grandfather of Samuel

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

1 total references
ReferenceText
1 Samuel 1:1

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Usage Statistics

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Most Frequent Book
1 Samuel
Book Distribution
1 Samuel1

Devotional Reflection

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