- Original: תּחרה - Transliteration: Tacharah - Phonetic: takh-aw-raw' - Definition: 1. to burn, be kindled (of anger) a. (Tiphel) to heat oneself in vexation - Origin: a facetious root from H2734 through the idea of the heat of jealousy - TWOT entry: TWOT - 736 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A factitious root from H2734 through the idea of the heat of jealousy; to vie with a rival: - close contend. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • closest, 1 Jeremiah 22:15 • contend, 1 Jeremiah 12:5