תִּנְיָנוּת
𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤕
tinyânûwth
H8579 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Denotes a second occurrence or repeated instance; specifically, the state or quality of being second or happening again. Used in reference to something taking place for a second time or as a repetition.
Semantic Range
second occurrence, repetition, the quality of being second, a second time
Root / Etymology
Aramaic noun derived from the root תְּנִיָּן (tĕniyyān), meaning 'second.' The root is related to the concept of 'doubling' or 'being second.' The -וּת ending forms an abstract noun, expressing the state or quality of being 'second' or the act of repeating.
Historical & Contextual Notes
תִּנְיָנוּת appears exclusively in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible and does not occur in standard Hebrew. Its usage is limited; most notably, it is found in Daniel 7:5, within the context of the Aramaic narratives of the Second Temple period. The term expresses the abstract idea of 'secondness' or repetition, rather than merely indicating the number two. Unlike the Biblical Hebrew term שֵׁנִית (sheinit), which functions as an adverb ('again, a second time'), תִּנְיָנוּת is an abstract noun. Standard English translations often render it simply as 'a second time' or 'again'; however, these do not fully capture its nominal and abstract quality. In later Aramaic and rabbinic usage, the root continues to reflect the sense of repetition or sequence. The concept is closely tied to enumeration and sequence in narrative and legal discourse. There are no clear attested shifts in meaning from the Persian to Hellenistic periods, but its close association with Aramaic idiom and narrative style should be noted. While later religious terminology sometimes uses 'Jew' for exilic/post-exilic texts, in Daniel's time the appropriate term for peoplehood is 'Judean.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) from תִּנְיָן; a second time; again.
Bantu Hebrew
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תנן (t-n-n) — to be second, to repeat, to do again
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H868 | אֶתְנַן | prostitute-payment |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8579-01 |
תִנְיָנ֖וּת | tineyanut | AAobpa |
a second time | second occurrence | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8579-01 |
Daniel 2:7 | תִנְיָנ֖וּת | tineyanut | AAobpa |
a second time | second occurrence |