H8647 H8647
Tirhanah (personal name; descendant of Caleb in Judah's genealogy, 1 Chronicles 2:48)
A personal name appearing in 1 Chronicles 2:48 within the genealogy of Caleb. Tirhanah was a child (gender uncertain) born to Caleb by his concubine Maacah. The name appears only once in Scripture, and its etymology is unclear. The Septuagint offers varied transliterations: Θαραμ, Θαρχνα, Θαραανα, showing the difficulty ancient translators faced with this rare name. Like many genealogical names, it serves primarily to document family lineage rather than to convey semantic meaning. The name stands as a historical marker of Calebite clans.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of a descendant in Caleb's lineage, specifically a child of Caleb and his concubine Maacah according to 1 Chronicles 2:48. The single biblical occurrence provides no etymological clarity, and the gender is uncertain (the name could be masculine or feminine). Greek transliteration varied widely, suggesting the name was already uncommon or difficult. Translations consistently transliterate (Spanish 'Tirjana,' English 'Tirhanah'), treating this as an opaque proper name. The term functions within genealogical record-keeping, anchoring this individual within Judah's tribal structure without offering broader semantic content. 1×
AR["تِرحَنَة"]·ben["তির্হনা"]·DE["[תרחנה]"]·EN["Tirchanah"]·FR["[תרחנה]"]·heb["תרחנה"]·HI["तिरहना"]·ID["Tirhana"]·IT["[תרחנה]"]·jav["Tirhana"]·KO["디르하나"]·PT["Tirchanah"]·ES["Tirjana"]·SW["Tirhana"]·TR["Tirhana'yı"]·urd["ترحانہ"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† תִּרְחֲנָה n.pr. [m.? f.?] child of Caleb 1 Ch 2:48; Θαραμ, Θαρχνα, 𝔊L Θαραανα.