- Original: תּנה - Transliteration: Tanah - Phonetic: taw-naw' - Definition: 1. to hire a. (Qal) to hire b. (Hiphil) to hire (a prostitute), give amorous favours - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 2524 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to present (a mercenary inducement) that is bargain with (a harlot): - hire. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • hired, 2 Hosea 8:9; Hosea 8:10