H8590 - תַּעֲנָךְ (Taʻănâk)

H8590 תַּעֲנָךְ (Taʻănâk) tah-an-awk'

Hebrew

Noun

Quick Definition

Taanach

Biblical Persons & Places

Taanach Taanach

A location first mentioned at Jos.12.21; referred to as Taanach (תַּעֲנָךְ), or Aner (עָנֵר).

Strong's Definition

Taanak or Tanak, a place in Palestine

Derivation: or תַּעְנָךְ; of uncertain derivation;

KJV Usage: Taanach, Tanach.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Taanach or Tanach = "sandy"

1) an ancient Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and allotted to the half tribe of Manasseh although in the territory of Issachar; given to the Kohathite Levites; located on the west of the Jordan and near the waters of Megiddo

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

Taanach or Tanach = "sandy" an ancient Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and allotted to the half tribe of Manasseh although in the territory of Issachar; given to the Kohathite Levites; located on the west of the Jordan and near the waters of Megiddo Also named: a.ner (עָנֵר "Aner" H6063H)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תַּעְנָךְ / תַּעֲנָךְ ta‛ănâk / ta‛nâk BDB Definition: Taanach or Tanach = sandy 1) an ancient Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and allotted to the half tribe of Manasseh although in the territory of Issachar; given to the Kohathite Levites; located on the west of the Jordan and near the waters of Megiddo Part of Speech: noun proper locative A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: of uncertain derivation Total KJV Occurrences: 7

Bible Occurrences (7)

12:21 17:11 21:25

1:27 5:19

4:12

7:29

Joshua 12:21

the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

Joshua 17:11

Within Issachar and Asher -, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean -, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath) Endor -, Taanach -, [and] Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

Joshua 21:25

And from the half-tribe... of Manasseh [they were given] Taanach and Gath-rimmon— two cities, together with their pasturelands.

Judges 1:27

At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

Judges 5:19

Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

1 Kings 4:12

Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;

1 Chronicles 7:29

And along the borders of Manasseh [were] Beth-shean -, Taanach -, Megiddo -, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.