To pierce
טָעַןStrong’s H2944taan (ta-an)
Appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament
In short
Taan is the Hebrew word usually translated “pierced of”. It appears in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
“But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.”
Meaning
- (Pual) to pierce
How it's translated
- pierced of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Isaiah 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary
טָעַן taan · to pierce
(Pual) to pierce
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pierce” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PIERCE, verb transitive
pers.
- To thrust into with a pointed instrument; as, to pierce the body with a sword or spear; to pierce the side with a thorn.
- To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into; as, a column of troops pierced the main body of the enemy; a shot pierced the ship.
- To penetrate the heart deeply; to touch the passions; to excite or affect the passions. 1 Timothy 6:10
- To dive or penetrate into, as a secret or purpose.
All definitions and other forms of “pierce”
PIERCE, verb intransitive
pers. To enter; as a pointed instrument.
- To penetrate; to force a way into or through any thing.
- To enter; to dive or penetrate, as into a secret.
- To affect deeply.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.