תַּן

tan · sea monster, jackal

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8565 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

tan (תַּן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “sea monster, jackal”.

A monster, a great sea or river creature; also a jackal.

How to say it

tan

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.

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Where it appears

  • Ezekiel 32:2

    “Son of man, raise a dirge over Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and say to him, ‘A young lion of the nations you were compared to, and you are like the sea monster in the seas; and you burst forth in your rivers, and muddied the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.