Biblica Analytica
H8386 Hebrew

תַּאֲנִיָּה

ta.a.niy.yah

mourning

Lexicon Entry

Definition
mourning
Transliteration
ta.a.niy.yah
Strong's Number
H8386
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Emotion & Attitude

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word תַּאֲנִיָּה (ta.a.niy.yah) is associated with the concept of mourning. This emotional state is part of the broader semantic domain of Emotion & Attitude. The word appears only twice in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited usage. Given its definition as mourning, it is likely that this word is used to describe a state of sorrow, grief, or lamentation. The specific context in which it appears would provide further insight into its usage, but with only two occurrences, it is difficult to draw broad conclusions about its range of usage. Nonetheless, its association with emotions suggests that it may be used to describe a personal or communal response to loss or hardship.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H8386
Lemma
תַּאֲנִיָּה
Transliteration
ta.a.niy.yah
Definition
mourning
Occurrences
2
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text