ta.a.nit denotes a fasting observance from which the speaker rises before prayer.

The attested use refers to a fasting observance: in Ezra 9:5, the speaker rises from it at the evening offering before kneeling and spreading out his hands to the LORD.

1. Fasting observance before prayer · dominant

   In Ezra 9:5, the construct feminine singular noun occurs in the clause from which the speaker rises at the evening offering, before kneeling and spreading out his hands. The APB renders the clause, “I rose from my fasting.”

   Ezra 9:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 9:5, the APB presents the term in the clause “I rose from my fasting.” This rendering confirms the verse’s setting without isolating every grammatical contribution of the Hebrew form.