Taʻănûwg — H8588

Definition

masculine noun

luxury

1. daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight, pleasantness, delight, comfort
1. luxury
2. dainty
3. delight

Usually translated as

delicate, delight, pleasant

Origin

or taʻănug; and (feminine) taʻănugâh; from H6026

• Derived from ʻânag (H6026)

Greek equivalents

• tryphḗ (G5172)

Occurrences

Taʻănûwg occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (1), Micah (2)

• Proverbs 19:10 — Delight (תַּעֲנ֑וּג) is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
• Ecclesiastes 2:8 — I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights (וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת) of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
• Song of Songs 7:6 — How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights (בַּתַּֽעֲנוּגִֽים)!
• Micah 1:16 — Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate (תַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְ) children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
• Micah 2:9 — The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant (תַּֽעֲנֻגֶ֑יהָ) houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.