Strong's Lexicon techor: Tumor, Hemorrhoid Original Word: טְחֹר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to burn or inflame Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "techor," as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the concept of divine affliction or punishment can be related to Greek terms like "μάστιξ" (mastix - G3148), meaning a scourge or affliction. Usage: The Hebrew word "techor" refers to a physical affliction, specifically tumors or hemorrhoids. In the biblical context, it is often associated with divine judgment or punishment. The term is used to describe a painful and humiliating condition that afflicted the Philistines as a result of their capture of the Ark of the Covenant. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, physical ailments were often seen as manifestations of divine displeasure or judgment. The affliction of "techorim" (plural of techor) upon the Philistines is a vivid example of this belief. The Philistines, having captured the Ark of the Covenant, experienced these painful tumors as a sign of God's power and displeasure. This event underscores the sacredness of the Ark and the seriousness of treating holy objects with reverence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition tumors (a result of dysentery) NASB Translation tumors (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [טְחוֺר] noun masculine1Samuel 6:4 only plural tumours, result of dysentery (see Aramaic √) (so Aramaic טְחוֺרַיָּא,  ) — chiefly Qr for Kt עפלים, עפלֵי hemorrhoids: namely טְחֹרִים Deuteronomy 28:27; 1 Samuel 5:6,9,12; טְחֹרֵי זֶהָב 1 Samuel 6:4; צַלְמֵי טְחֹרֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5; twice it has found its way into the Kt טְחֹרֵי הַזָּהָב 1 Samuel 6:17, צַלְמֵי טְחֹרֵיהֶם 1 Samuel 6:11; WeSam. 27n., compare GeiUrschrift 408 f. טטף (perhaps √ of following; meaning dubious; DlPr 46 compare Assyrian ‰a‰âpu, surround, encircle; Thes Di proposes √ טוף (compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance emerod From an unused root meaning to burn; a boil or ulcer (from the inflammation), especially a tumor in the anus or pudenda (the piles) -- emerod. Forms and Transliterations טְחֹרֵ֣י טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ טחרי טחריהם׃ ṭə·ḥō·rê ṭə·ḥō·rê·hem techoRei techoreiHem ṭəḥōrê ṭəḥōrêhemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 6:11 HEB: וְאֵ֖ת צַלְמֵ֥י טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: and the likenesses of their tumors. KJV: and the images of their emerods. INT: the golden and the likenesses of their tumors 1 Samuel 6:17 2 Occurrences |
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go around, whence טוטפות = טפטפוֺת; Kn., following by KleinJPTh 1881, 673 and elsewhere, assumes √ טפף tap, strike, compare στίγμα, and thinks of actual sign or mark in the flesh as originally meant). 
