taanach · Taanach

What it means

taanach (תַּעֲנָךְ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Taanach”.

A Canaanite city near Megiddo.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Joshua×3
• Judges×2
• 1 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×1

• Joshua 12:21

  the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

• Joshua 17:11

  And in Issachar and in Asher Manasseh had Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns: the three heights.

• Joshua 21:25

  And from the half tribe of Manasseh: Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands —two cities.

• Judges 1:27

  Manasseh did not dispossess Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; and the Canaanite was determined to live in this land.

• Judges 5:19

  Kings came, they fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; gain of silver they did not take.

• 1 Kings 4:12

  Baana son of Ahilud, Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-shean, which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;

• 1 Chronicles 7:29

  and alongside the sons of Manasseh: Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel.