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תַּנִּין

A marine or land monster , i.e. sea-serpent or jackal

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תַּנִּיןH8577
Pronunciationtaniyn

What does תַּנִּין (taniyn) mean in the Bible?

תַּנִּין (taniyn): Shifts from primal chaos-monster (divine-combat myth) to mundane predator (jackal); captures mythic to real spectrum.

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What does תַּנִּין (taniyn) mean in the Bible?

תַּנִּין (taniyn): Shifts from primal chaos-monster (divine-combat myth) to mundane predator (jackal); captures mythic to real spectrum.

How does the BSB render H8577?

The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include for jackals (5), a serpent (3), of jackals (2), the dragon (2), and jackals (1).

Where does תַּנִּין (taniyn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Jeremiah (6), Psalms (4), Exodus (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
for jackals5×Isaiah 34:13, Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 49:33
a serpent3×Exodus 7:9, Exodus 7:10, Exodus 7:12
of jackals2×Job 30:29, Psalms 44:19
the dragon2×Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 51:9
and jackals1×Isaiah 13:22
and serpent1×Psalms 91:13
are like a monster1×Ezekiel 32:2
great sea creatures1×Psalms 148:7
jackals1×Lamentations 4:3
like a jackal1×Micah 1:8
like a monster1×Jeremiah 51:34
like jackals1×Jeremiah 14:6
monster1×Ezekiel 29:3
of serpents1×Deuteronomy 32:33
of the dragons1×Psalms 74:13
of the Serpent1×Nehemiah 2:13
sea creatures1×Genesis 1:21
the jackals1×Isaiah 43:20
the monster of the deep1×Job 7:12
where jackals1×Isaiah 35:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:21הַתַּנִּינִ֖םtosea creaturesArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 7:9לְתַנִּֽין׃toa serpentPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularExodus 7:10לְתַנִּֽין׃toa serpentPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularExodus 7:12לְתַנִּינִ֑םtoa serpentPreposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 32:33תַּנִּינִ֖םtoof serpentsNoun - masculine pluralNehemiah 2:13הַתַּנִּ֔יןtoof the SerpentNoun - common pluralJob 7:12תַּנִּ֑יןtothe monster of the deepNoun - masculine singularJob 30:29לְתַנִּ֑יםtoof jackalsPreposition-l | Noun - common pluralPsalms 44:19תַּנִּ֑יםtoof jackalsNoun - common pluralPsalms 74:13תַ֝נִּינִ֗יםtoof the dragonsNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 1:21
Aligned rows28
Books represented11
Genesis1Exodus3Deuteronomy1Nehemiah1Job2Psalms4Isaiah6Jeremiah6Lamentations1Ezekiel2Micah1
Source forms
לְתַנִּֽין׃2xlə·ṯan·nînExodus 7:9, Exodus 7:10
תַּנִּ֑ים2xtan·nîmPsalms 44:19, Jeremiah 9:11
תַּנִּ֛ים2xtan·nîmJeremiah 49:33, Jeremiah 51:37
הַתַּנִּים֙1xhat·tan·nîmEzekiel 29:3
הַתַּנִּ֔ין1xhat·tan·nînNehemiah 2:13
הַתַּנִּ֖ין1xhat·tan·nînIsaiah 27:1
הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם1xhat·tan·nî·nimGenesis 1:21
וְתַנִּ֖ים1xwə·ṯan·nîmIsaiah 13:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - common plural10xNehemiah 2:13, Psalms 44:19, Isaiah 34:13, Isaiah 35:7
Noun - masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 32:33, Psalms 74:13, Psalms 148:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 27:1, Ezekiel 29:3
Noun - masculine singular2xJob 7:12, Isaiah 51:9
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common plural2xJeremiah 14:6, Micah 1:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xJeremiah 51:34, Ezekiel 32:2
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 7:9, Exodus 7:10
Article | Noun - masculine plural1xGenesis 1:21
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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