Word Study

The meaning of תַּנִּין

Understanding tannîyn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H8577
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

תַּנִּין

Phonetictan-neen'
Transliterationtannîyn
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or תַּנִּים tannîym (tan-neem'); (Ezekiel 29:3), intensive from the same as תַּן dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale. - a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal 1) dragon, serpent, sea monster 1a) dragon or dinosaur 1b) sea or river monster 1c) serpent, venomous snake

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

28 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 1:21

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

Job 30:29

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

Isaiah 35:7

And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

Lamentations 4:3

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
28x
Most Frequent Book
Isaiah
Book Distribution
Genesis1
Exodus3
Deuteronomy1
Nehemiah1
Job2
Psalms4
Isaiah6
Jeremiah6
Lamentations1
Ezekiel2
Micah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'תַּנִּין' deepen your understanding of Genesis 1:21?

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