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This action is essential for producing bread, a staple food in ancient times. The term can also imply the act of crushing or pulverizing in a more general sense.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, grinding grain was a daily task typically performed by women using a hand mill or a larger millstone. The process of grinding was labor-intensive and symbolized daily sustenance and provision. The imagery of grinding is also used metaphorically in the Bible to describe destruction or judgment, as the act of crushing something into powder signifies its complete breakdown.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to grind<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>grind (3), grinder (1), grinding (3), ground (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">טָחַן</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>grind</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>crush</em>, olives, etc.; Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037706.gif"> <font class="hebrew2">טְחַן</font> <em>grind</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037707.gif"> <em>grind</em>; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037708.gif">: <em>polenta, farina bordacea</em>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וְטָֽחֲנוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/11-8.htm">Numbers 11:8</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּטְחַן</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/32-20.htm">Exodus 32:20</a>; 3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">תִּטְחַן</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/31-10.htm">Job 31:10</a>; 2masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">תִּטְחָ֑נוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-15.htm">Isaiah 3:15</a>; <em>Infinitive absolute</em> <font class="hebrew2">טָחוֺן</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Deuteronomy 9:21</a>; <em>Imperative</em> feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">טַחֲנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-2.htm">Isaiah 47:2</a>; <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">טוֺחֵן</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/16-21.htm">Judges 16:21</a>; <font class="hebrew2">טֹחֲנוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:3</a>; — <em>grind</em>, the work of women, with accusative, with millstones <font class="hebrew2">רֵחַיִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/11-8.htm">Numbers 11:8</a> (J E; object the manna), <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-2.htm">Isaiah 47:2</a> (object <font class="hebrew2">קָ֑מַח</font>), this figurative of humiliation of Babylon; absolute <a href="/interlinear/judges/16-21.htm">Judges 16:21</a>; <font class="hebrew2">תטחן לאחר אשׁתי</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/31-10.htm">Job 31:10</a>, i.e. serve him as his slave; no object expressed <a href="/interlinear/exodus/32-20.htm">Exodus 32:20</a> (E), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Deuteronomy 9:21</a> (of golden calf); <font class="hebrew2">הַטֹּחֲנוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:3</a> = the teeth (compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037709.gif"> <em>molar teeth</em>; so in Lexicons Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037710.gif">, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037711.gif">); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מְּנֵי עֲנִיִּים ט</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-15.htm">Isaiah 3:15</a> <em>the face of the poor ye grind</em>, figurative of extreme oppression. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>grinder <p>A primitive root; to grind meal; hence, to be a concubine (that being their employment) -- grind(-er). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ הטחנות וְטַ֣חֲנִי וְטָחֲנ֣וּ וַיִּטְחַ֖ן וטחנו וטחני ויטחן טָחוֹן֙ טוֹחֵ֖ן טוחן טחון תִּטְחַ֣ן תִּטְחָ֑נוּ תטחן תטחנו haṭ·ṭō·ḥă·nō·wṯ hattochanOt haṭṭōḥănōwṯ ṭā·ḥō·wn tachOn ṭāḥōwn tiṭ·ḥā·nū tiṭ·ḥan titChan titChanu tiṭḥan tiṭḥānū ṭō·w·ḥên toChen ṭōwḥên vaiyitChan veTachani vetachaNu way·yiṭ·ḥan wayyiṭḥan wə·ṭa·ḥă·nî wə·ṭā·ḥă·nū wəṭaḥănî wəṭāḥănū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/32-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 32:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּשְׂרֹ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁ <b> וַיִּטְחַ֖ן </b> עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it] with fire, <span class="itali">and ground</span> it to powder,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it] in the fire, <span class="itali">and ground</span> [it] to powder,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/32-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and burned fire <span class="itali">and ground</span> against which<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/11-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 11:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעָ֨ם וְלָֽקְט֜וּ <b> וְטָחֲנ֣וּ </b> בָרֵחַ֗יִם א֤וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and gather <span class="itali">[it] and grind</span> [it] between two millstones<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and gathered <span class="itali">[it], and ground</span> [it] in mills,<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/11-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the people and gather <span class="itali">and grind</span> millstones or<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/9-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 9:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וָאֶכֹּ֨ת אֹת֤וֹ <b> טָחוֹן֙ </b> הֵיטֵ֔ב עַ֥ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and crushed <span class="itali">it, grinding</span> it very small<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and stamped <span class="itali">it, [and] ground</span> [it] very small,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/9-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fire and crushed <span class="itali">grinding</span> very against<p><b><a href="/text/judges/16-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 16:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י <b> טוֹחֵ֖ן </b> בְּבֵ֥ית [הָאֲסִירִים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him with bronze chains, <span class="itali">and he was a grinder</span> in the prison.<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him with fetters of brass; <span class="itali">and he did grind</span> in the prison<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/16-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bronze become <span class="itali">was a grinder</span> house bound<p><b><a href="/text/job/31-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 31:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> תִּטְחַ֣ן </b> לְאַחֵ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> May my wife <span class="itali">grind</span> for another,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [Then] let my wife <span class="itali">grind</span> unto another,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/31-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">grind</span> another may my wife<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 12:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֶחָ֑יִל וּבָטְל֤וּ <b> הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ </b> כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> stoop, <span class="itali">the grinding</span> ones stand idle<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall bow <span class="itali">themselves, and the grinders</span> cease<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and mighty stand <span class="itali">the grinding</span> because almost some<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 3:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּפְנֵ֥י עֲנִיִּ֖ים <b> תִּטְחָ֑נוּ </b> נְאֻם־ אֲדֹנָ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> My people <span class="itali">And grinding</span> the face<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to pieces, <span class="itali">and grind</span> the faces<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the face afflicted <span class="itali">and grinding</span> said the Lord<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/47-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 47:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קְחִ֥י רֵחַ֖יִם <b> וְטַ֣חֲנִי </b> קָ֑מַח גַּלִּ֨י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the millstones <span class="itali">and grind</span> meal.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the millstones, <span class="itali">and grind</span> meal:<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Take the millstones <span class="itali">and grind</span> meal Remove<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2912.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2912.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2912<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hattochanot_2912.htm">haṭ·ṭō·ḥă·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tachon_2912.htm">ṭā·ḥō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/titchan_2912.htm">tiṭ·ḥan — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/titchanu_2912.htm">tiṭ·ḥā·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tochen_2912.htm">ṭō·w·ḥên — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitchan_2912.htm">way·yiṭ·ḥan — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vetachani_2912.htm">wə·ṭa·ḥă·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vetachanu_2912.htm">wə·ṭā·ḥă·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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