H8565Hebrewtanniym

תַּן

a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)

14
Total Occurrences
7
Books
14
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning to elongate;

KJV Usage

dragon, whale. Compare H8577 (תַּנִּין).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.dragon, maybe the extinct dinosaur the plesiosaurus, whale

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: tan; Pronunciation: tan

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