Taanah תַּאֲנָה
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| תַּאֲנָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | taanah |
| Strong's number | H8385 (H8385A, H8385B) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | estrous |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Judges (1) |
Taanah (Hebrew תַּאֲנָה, Strong's H8385) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “estrous”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
H8385A: estrous
occasion, time of heat or oestrous or copulation, sexual drive (of animal)
H8385B: opportunity
occasion, opportunity (for a quarrel)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | occasion (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | occasion to move (1), heat (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Taanah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Judges
- Judges 14:4But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 2:24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).