Fine Leather תַּ֫חַשׁ

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Sep 30, 2026 · 3m

We are moving into Numbers chapter four with our word for today. תַּ֫חַשׁ sea animal, porpoise, dolphin, dugong, narwhal, leather. It is used 14 times in the Old Testament, 7 times in our chapter. Our word is used in the sense of a sea animal with skin that was used for leather, or possibly a land animal with skin used for leather. Our word is used once in the context of a picture of God’s love and care for his people. Ezekiel 16:10 I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with תָּ֑חַשׁ fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. All of the other uses of…