Strong H8577H8577Mתַּנִּין

serpent: snake

One of the 4 senses of Strong H8577

Transliteration
tannîyn tannîym
Pronunciation
{tan-neen'} tan-neem'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

1) dragon, serpent, sea monster
1a) dragon or dinosaur
1b) sea or river monster
1c) serpent, venomous snake
Also means: tan.nin (תַּנִּין ": monster" H8577N)

General definition

(The second form used in ); intensive from the same as H8565; a marine or land {monster} that {is} sea serpent or jackal: - {dragon} {sea-monster} {serpent} whale.

In the Bible

Strong H8577M appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • become3
  • dragon2

First verses

  1. Exodus 7:9
    When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
  2. Exodus 7:10
    And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
  3. Exodus 7:12
    For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
  4. Deuteronomy 32:33
    Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
  5. Psalms 91:13
    Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
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