H8565 — תַּן (tan)
Strong's H8565 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: תַּן (tan)
Pronunciation: tan
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to elongate;
Definition: a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)
KJV Renderings: dragon, whale. Compare תַּנִּין (tannîyn) [H8577].
Senses
- dragon, maybe the extinct dinosaur the plesiosaurus, whale
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H8577 | תַּנִּין | tannîyn | or תַּנִּים (tannîym); (Ezekiel 29:3), intensive from the same as תַּן (tan) H8565 | a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal | dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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