Lexical Definition

‎תָּנָה‎ tânâh (taw-naw') to hire ^H:V
a primitive root

hire.

• to present (a mercenary inducement), i.e. bargain with (a harlot)

1) to hire
1a) (Qal) to hire
1b) (Hiphil) to hire (a prostitute), give amorous favours

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎תָּנָה‎] verb hire (si vera lectio, akin to ‎נתן‎); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יִתְּנוּ בַגּוֺיִם‎ Hos 8:10 hire (allies) among the nations; Hiph`il Perfect 3 plural ‎הִתְנוּ‎ vHos 8:9 have hired lovers. — We in both ‎יִתְּנוּ‎ give: vHos 8:9 give amorous favours, vHos 8:10 give (these), compare Now Marti Harper. — ‎תְּנָה‎ Ps 8:2* see ‎נתן‎ Qal 2 b.

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