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תִּנְיָן

𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤍

tinyân

H8578 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root תני to repeat, to be second, to count in sequence

Definition

Ordinal number indicating position: 'second,' designating an item, person, or occurrence as being next after the first in sequence. Used for order in lists, ranks, or series.

Semantic Range

second in order, second item, secondary, next after the first

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root תנ״י (or possibly שני), either an Aramaic equivalent or a borrowing patterned after the Hebrew שֵׁנִי (sheni), 'second.' The precise Aramaic root may be uncertain, but it clearly parallels the Hebrew form for 'two' and its ordinal derivative.

Historical & Contextual Notes

תִּנְיָן appears only in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (notably in Daniel and Ezra) and is used as the standard Aramaic ordinal for 'second.' It mirrors the Hebrew שֵׁנִי in function but reflects the phonology and morphology typical of Biblical Aramaic. The word is used in imperial legal or administrative settings, for numbering items, listing officials, or in sequences of events—contexts common in Daniel and Ezra. In post-exilic and later periods, Aramaic terms such as תִּנְיָן became commonplace in Jewish usage, gradually entering Mishnaic and later Hebrew. English renderings as 'second' generally capture the meaning but may obscure nuances such as its status as specifically Aramaic and not Hebrew, or its implication in contexts reflecting imperial bureaucracy, official lists, or structured narratives. There is no theological or ideological freight in the term; its usage is purely ordinal.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to שְׁנַיִם; second; second.

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Root Family

תני (t-n-y) — to repeat, to be second, to count in sequence

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H8578-01 תִנְיָנָ֜ה tineyanah AAofsa a second second 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H8578-01 Daniel 7:5 תִנְיָנָ֜ה tineyanah AAofsa a second second
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