1. תַּנִּין
serpent, dragon, sea-monster
The corpus record — Hebrew
כַּתַּנִּ֣ים
tan · n.m
serpent, dragon, sea-monster
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 1 · 0.03/10k
Senses
2. תַּן
a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)
Attestations
- כַּ/תַּנִּ֣ים Ezekiel 32:2 (BHS)
Deep etymology
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