תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים
𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌
Tanin
sea monsters
A large, formidable reptilian or aquatic creature, often translated as 'sea monster,' 'serpent,' or 'dragon.' The term תַּנִּין covers a variety of great animals, both real and mythological, most frequently denoting creatures associated with chaos, the sea, or desolate areas. It can refer to both land-dwelling and sea-dwelling creatures and may denote symbolic adversaries or natural beasts, depending on context.
Psalms 148:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H8577
| Lemma | תַּנִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Tanin |
| Strong's | H8577 |
| Definition | A large, formidable reptilian or aquatic creature, often translated as 'sea monster,' 'serpent,' or 'dragon.' The term תַּנִּין covers a variety of great animals, both real and mythological, most frequently denoting creatures associated with chaos, the sea, or desolate areas. It can refer to both land-dwelling and sea-dwelling creatures and may denote symbolic adversaries or natural beasts, depending on context. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sea monsters |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8577-11
great elongated serpents
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute; intensive form derived from root תן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The intensive noun תַּנִּין denotes a formidable, stretched-out reptilian creature; rendering it as "great elongated serpents" preserves the root idea of extension and the fearsome magnitude. The plural masculine absolute form is reflected in the plural English expression. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
great elongated serpents
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'great elongated serpents' is faithful to the SILEX definition and distinctively represents the Hebrew word in this context. |