Strong H8461תַּחְכְּמֹנִי

Tahchemonite

Transliteration
tachkemônîy
Pronunciation
takh-kem-o-nee'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Person in Gentilic sense

Definition

Probably for H2453; sagacious;
{Tachkemoni} an Israelite: - Tachmonite.

Meaning of the name

Tachmonite = "thou will make me wise"

Detailed definition

Someone descended from Hachmon or Tahchemon(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.23.8; also called Tahchemonite (KJV: Tachmonite; NIV: Tahkemonite) at 2Sa.23.8;
Group of chakh.mo.ni (חַכְמוֹנִי "Hachmonite" H2453)

In the biblical story

Hachmonites

A clan or family known for their mighty warriors.

The Hachmonites, also known as the Tahchemonites, were a clan or family that produced some of David's mighty warriors.

In the Bible

Strong H8461 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • tachmonite1

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 23:8
    These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
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