Lexicon
תֹּאֲנָה
to.a.nah
H8385B
H:N-F Hebrew

opportunity

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to.a.nah denotes a sought opening for action against the Philistines in Judges 14:4.

In Judges 14:4, the noun names an opening that he was seeking in relation to the Philistines.

Senses in use

  1. A sought opening for action · dominant

    In Judges 14:4, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause describing his seeking something in relation to the Philistines; the APB renders the clause, “for he was seeking an opportunity from the Philistines.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Judges 14:4, the APB presents the clause as “he was seeking an opportunity from the Philistines.” This confirms the clause-level presentation rather than isolating an exact English equivalent.

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