הַתַּנִּ֔ין
𐤄𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤍
hatanin
of the dragons
or תַּנִּים; (Ezekiel 29:3), intensive from the same as תַּן; a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal; dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.
Nehemiah 2:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H8577
| Lemma | תַּנִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tannîyn |
| Strong's | H8577 |
| In-context | of the dragons |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8577-02
the great-serpent
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun with prefixed definite article (הַ־). The form is absolute and not construct; the doubling of the nun reflects the intensive nominal pattern. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תַּנִּין is a masculine singular form with the definite article ("the"), which is preserved in the rendering. "Great-serpent" reflects the intensive formation from the root תנן, conveying a large, formidable reptilian creature, whether marine or terrestrial. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תנן (serpent, dragon, sea-monster, jackal, great reptile)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H868-02 |
etenaneyha | her harlot-hire payments |
H8577-01 |
hatanim | the serpent-monster |
H8577-03 |
hataninim | the serpentine monsters |
Word Usage (26 occurrences of H8577)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:21 | הַ/תַּנִּינִ֖ם | hataninim | the great sea creatures |
| Exodus 7:9 | לְ/תַנִּֽין | letanin | a serpent |
| Exodus 7:10 | לְ/תַנִּֽין | letanin | a serpent |