Tânâh — H8566

Definition

verb

to present (a mercenary inducement), i.e. bargain with (a harlot)

1. to hire
1. (Qal) to hire
2. (Hiphil) to hire (a prostitute), give amorous favours

Usually translated as

hire

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Tânâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Hosea (2)

• Hosea 8:9 — For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired (הִתְנ֥וּ) lovers.
• Hosea 8:10 — Yea, though they have hired (יִתְנ֥וּ) among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.