תַּן

tanNoun (Masculine)H8577

jackal

From: or תַּנִּים; (Ezekiel 29:3), intensive from the same as H8565 (תַּן);

Short Definition

a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal

Full Lexicon Entry

jackal Also means: tan.nah (*תַּנָּה *"dragon" H8568)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

26 times

Appears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
6
Jeremiah
5
Exodus
3
Psalms
3
Job
2

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 32:33
  • Genesis 1:21
  • Isaiah 43:20
  • Jeremiah 51:34
  • Malachi 1:3

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