H8565

תּן 

Transliteration

tan;

Pronunciation

tan

Parts of Speech

n m

Root Word (Etymology)

from an unused root probably meaning to elongate

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2528a

KJV Translation Count — 1x

The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: whale (1)

Outline of Biblical Usage

1. dragon, maybe the extinct dinosaur the plesiosaurus, whale

Strong's Definitions

tan, tan; 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): — dragon, whale. Compare 8577.

Concordance Results Using KJV

Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a H8565 in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

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