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H8474

תַּחָרָה

tachârâh [takh-aw-raw'] Verb
Core meaningto vie with a rival

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H8474

to vie with a rival

KJV usage: close, contend.
Etymology: a facitious root from 2734 through the idea of the heat of jealousy;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

vie with a rival. Usage: close, contend. close, contend.

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