Strong's Definition
an opportunity or (subjectively) purpose
Derivation: or תֹּאֲנָה; from H579 (אָנָה);
KJV Usage: occasion.
TWOT Reference: 126a,b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) occasion, time of heat or oestrous or copulation, sexual drive (of animal)
2) occasion, opportunity (for a quarrel)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תַּאֲנָה (ta.a.nah) — estrous. occasion, time of heat or oestrous or copulation, sexual drive (of animal)
תֹּאֲנָה (to.a.nah) — opportunity. occasion, opportunity (for a quarrel)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · אנה
Desire | ≈ אַוָּה
heat, lust, passion = state in which animals sense a physical desire to have sexual intercourse
noun f · אנה
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[תַּאֲנָה] n.f. occasion, time of copulation base
תֹּאֲנָה n.f. opportunity, i.e. ground of quarrel; of Samson, sq. מִן Ju 14:4. done