8386. taaniyyah
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taaniyyah: Response, Answer

Original Word: תַּאֲנִיָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ta'aniyah
Pronunciation: tah-ah-nee-yah
Phonetic Spelling: (tah-an-ee-yaw')
Definition: Response, Answer
Meaning: lamentation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
occasion

From 'anah; lamentation -- heaviness, mourning.

see HEBREW 'anah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anah
Definition
mourning
NASB Translation
lamenting (1).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָנָה (anah), which means to mourn or lament.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 2354 • θρηνέω (threneo): to lament, to mourn.
Strong's Greek Number 2875 • κλαίω (klaio): to weep, to mourn.

These Greek terms similarly convey the act of lamentation and mourning, reflecting the emotional and spiritual dimensions of grief found in the Hebrew concept of תַּאֲנִיָּה.

Usage: The term תַּאֲנִיָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a form of lamentation or mourning. It is typically associated with expressions of deep sorrow, often in response to calamity or loss.

Context: תַּאֲנִיָּה (ta'aniyyah) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a noun that signifies lamentation or mourning. This term is used to describe the act of lamenting, which is a profound expression of grief or sorrow. In the biblical context, lamentation is often a communal activity, reflecting the collective mourning of a people in response to national tragedy, such as the destruction of Jerusalem or the loss of a significant leader. The act of lamenting is not only an emotional response but also a spiritual one, as it often involves crying out to God in the midst of suffering. The use of תַּאֲנִיָּה in the scriptures underscores the importance of acknowledging and expressing grief as part of the human experience and spiritual journey.

Forms and Transliterations
תַּאֲנִיָּ֖ה תַֽאֲנִיָּה֙ תאניה ta’ănîyāh ṯa’ănîyāh ta·’ă·nî·yāh ṯa·’ă·nî·yāh taaniYah
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 29:2
HEB: לַֽאֲרִיאֵ֑ל וְהָיְתָ֤ה תַֽאֲנִיָּה֙ וַֽאֲנִיָּ֔ה וְהָ֥יְתָה
NAS: to Ariel, And she will be [a city of] lamenting and mourning;
KJV: Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow:
INT: to Ariel become lamenting and mourning become

Lamentations 2:5
HEB: בְּבַת־ יְהוּדָ֔ה תַּאֲנִיָּ֖ה וַאֲנִיָּֽה׃ ס
KJV: of Judah mourning and lamentation.
INT: the daughter of Judah mourning Mourning

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8386
2 Occurrences


ṯa·’ă·nî·yāh — 2 Occ.















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