Tahanun
noun
Ta·ha·nun
\ˈtäḵˌnu̇n\
variants: or
Tachanun
\ˈtäḵˌnu̇n\Definition of Tahanun
Tahanunim
orTachanunim
\ˌtäḵ(ˌ)nu̇ˈnēm\: a prayer for grace recited in the daily morning and afternoon synagogue service
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Origin and Etymology of tahanun
Late Hebrew taḥănūn, from Hebrew ḥannēn to beg for grace, from ḥēn grace
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