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taʿănāxᵊ תַּעֲנָךְ ‘Taanach’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: of uncertain derivation

taʿănāxᵊ pr n loc
Taanach or Tanach = "sandy"
1) 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

Mentioned in Joshua 12:21, 17:11, 21:25 Judges 5:19, 1:27 1 Kings 4:12 1 Chronicles 7:29

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