תַּן tan

Meaning

a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal)

In the King James Version: dragon, whale. Compare H8577 (תַּנִּין).

Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to elongate;

Where it is used

• Ezekiel 32:2 “Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’