Taʻănâk — H8590

Definition

locative proper noun

Taanak or Tanak, a place in Palestine

1. Taanach or Tanach = "sandy"
2. 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

Usually translated as

Taanach, Tanach

Origin

or Taʻnâk; of uncertain derivation

Occurrences

Taʻănâk occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (3), Judges (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Joshua 12:21 — The king of Taanach (תַּעְנַךְ֙), one; the king of Megiddo, one;
• Joshua 17:11 — And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean 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 (תַעְנַךְ֙) and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
• Joshua 21:25 — And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach (תַּעְנַךְ֙) with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
• Judges 1:27 — Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach (תַּעְנַ֣ךְ) 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 — The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach (בְּתַעְנַ֖ךְ) by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
• 1 Kings 4:12 — Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach (תַּעְנַ֖ךְ) and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
• 1 Chronicles 7:29 — And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach (תַּעְנַ֣ךְ) and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.