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tan H8565

תַּן (tan) means “dragon” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

תַּן Hebrew · H8565 1 tagged occurrences in 1 verses

Pronunciation guide: tan Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8565

תַּן · tan · dragon

dragon, maybe the extinct dinosaur the plesiosaurus, whale

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from an unused root probably meaning to elongate; a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)

KJV glosses: dragon, whale. Compare H8577 (תַּנִּין).

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How translators render H8565

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as a whale 1

Verses containing H8565

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  1. Ezekiel 32:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’

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