תַּן
Strong's H8565
tan
/tan/
a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8565
- Hebrew
- תַּן
- Transliteration
- tan
- Pronunciation
- /tan/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)
Derivation
from an unused root probably meaning to elongate;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
dragonwhale
Compare H8577 (תַּנִּין).
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of tan:
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