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