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תַּן H8565

H8565 is the Hebrew word תַּן, transliterated tan and said tan. The King James Version most often renders it art as a whale.

Word: תַּןTransliteration: tanSaid: tanLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from an unused root probably meaning to elongate.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

art as a whale 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dragon, whale. Compare H8577 (תַּנִּין).

Verses using תַּן

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Ezekiel 32:2 · KJV

Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8565 mean?

H8565 is the Hebrew word תַּן (tan), meaning a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal).

How is H8565 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it art as a whale (1 time).

How many times does H8565 appear in the Bible?

תַּן (tan) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8565 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root probably meaning to elongate.

Nearby entries

H8562 · תַּמְרוּק — properly, a scouring, i.e. soap or…H8563 · תַּמְרוּר — bitterness (plural as collective)H8564 · תַּמְרוּר — an erection, i.e. pillar (probably for a…H8566 · תָּנָה — to present (a mercenary inducement), i.e…H8567 · תָּנָה — to ascribe (praise), i.e. celebrate, commemorate H8568 · תַּנָּה — a female jackal

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