Hebrew word study
תַּן H8565
- Transliteration
- tan
- Pronunciation
- tan
- KJV glosses
- dragon, whale. Compare H8577 (תַּנִּין).
Lexical summary
a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal)
also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal)
also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information