What does תַּתְּנַי mean in the Bible?
תַּתְּנַי is a Hebrew word meaning "Tattenai , a Persian".
Hebrew · H8674
תַּתְּנַי
Tattenai , a Persian
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תַּתְּנַי H8674
What does תַּתְּנַי mean in the Bible?
תַּתְּנַי is a Hebrew word meaning "Tattenai , a Persian".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8674?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Tattenai (3), To Tattenai (1).
Where does תַּתְּנַי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (4).
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 Tattenai 3× Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6, Ezra 6:13
To Tattenai 1× Ezra 6:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 5:3
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
Ezra 4
Source forms
תַּ֠תְּנַי 2x tat·tə·nay Ezra 5:3, Ezra 6:6
תַּתְּנַ֞י 1x tat·tə·nay Ezra 6:13
תַּתְּנַ֣י׀ 1x tat·tə·nay Ezra 5:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6, Ezra 6:6, Ezra 6:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tattenai , a Persian
Source Gloss
Tattenai , a Persian
Extended definition
Tatnai.
Word Origins
תַּתְּנַי is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain