Strong H8566תָּנָה
to hire
- Transliteration
- tânâh
- Pronunciation
- taw-naw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to present (a mercenary {inducement}) that {is} bargain with (a harlot): - hire.
Detailed definition
1) to hire
1a) (Qal) to hire
1b) (Hiphil) to hire (a prostitute), give amorous favours
1a) (Qal) to hire
1b) (Hiphil) to hire (a prostitute), give amorous favours
In the Bible
Strong H8566 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hire2
First verses
- Hosea 8:9For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
- Hosea 8:10Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.