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Strong's H8590 תַּעֲנָךְ (taanak)

Taanak means “Taanach” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8590
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 4

Strong's H8590 Quick Answer

Strong's H8590 תַּעֲנָך תַּענָך (Ta`anak) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ta`anak (tah-an-awk') (or Tanak {tah-nawk'}) n/l. 1. Taanak or Tanak, a place in Israel [of uncertain derivation] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include taanach, tanach, place, and israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ta`anak (tah-an-awk') (or Tanak {tah-nawk'}) n/l. 1. Taanak or Tanak, a place in Israel [of uncertain derivation]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
taanach, tanach, place, and israel

Meaning and Definition

Ta`anak (tah-an-awk') (or Tanak {tah-nawk'}) n/l. 1. Taanak or Tanak, a place in Israel [of uncertain derivation] KJV: Taanach, Tanach.

Original Word
תַּעֲנָך תַּענָך
Transliteration
Ta`anak
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8590. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Taanach

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's H8590 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ta`anak, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Taanach Joshua 12:21 Israel 1 Chronicles 7:29 Tanach Joshua 21:25 place 1 Kings 4:12

How Strong's H8590 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8590 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8590 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 12:21 KJV

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

Joshua 17:11 KJV

And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.

Joshua 21:25 KJV

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8590.

Joshua 12:21 Old Testament, KJV
The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
Joshua 17:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua 21:25 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Judges 1:27 Old Testament, KJV
Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Judges 5:19 Old Testament, KJV
The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
1 Kings 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Chronicles 7:29 Old Testament, KJV
And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8590, grouped by book.

Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8590 FAQ

What does taanak (תַּעֲנָךְ) mean?

Taanak (Strong's H8590) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Taanach". Ta`anak (tah-an-awk') (or Tanak {tah-nawk'}) n/l. 1. Taanak or Tanak, a place in Israel [of uncertain derivation]

How many times is taanak (תַּעֲנָךְ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H8590 across 4 books.

Where can I study taanak (תַּעֲנָךְ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8590 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate taanak (תַּעֲנָךְ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as taanach, tanach, place, and israel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.