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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #8150 - שָׁנַן

Transliteration

shânan

Phonetics

shaw-nan'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2422

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to sharpen, whet
1. (Qal) to whet, sharpen
2. (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively)
3. 1c)(Hithpolel) to be pierced

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3691 ‑ ὀξύς (ox‑oos'); 3947 ‑ παροξύνω (par‑ox‑oo'‑no); 4264 ‑ προβιβάζω (prob‑ib‑ad'‑zo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (9)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

BSB (9)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

CSB (8)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

ESV (9)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

KJV (9)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

LEB (9)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (5)

Deuteronomy 3

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

NAS (0)

Deuteronomy 3

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (9)

Deuteronomy 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 1

ASV (9)

and a sharp 1

and i was pricked 1

and thou shalt teach them diligently 1

are sharp 2

if i whet 1

sharp 1

they have sharpened 1

who have whet 1

BSB (9)

and i was pierced 1

and you shall teach them diligently 1

are sharpened 1

i sharpen 1

or sharp 1

pierce 1

sharp 1

sharpen 1

they sharpen 1

CSB (8)

as sharp 1

pierce 1

repeat 1

sharp 1

sharpen 2

sharpened 1

was wounded 1

ESV (9)

diligently 1

pricked 1

sharp 5

whet 2

KJV (9)

diligently 1

pricked 1

sharp 4

sharpened 1

whet 2

LEB (9)

and a sharp 1

and i felt stabbed in 1

and you shall recite 1

are sharp 2

i sharpen 1

sharpen 1

the sharpened 1

they sharpen 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (5)

diligently 1

sharp 2

sharpen 1

teach 1

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (9)

and you shall teach them diligently 1

are sharp 2

i was embittered 1

if i whet 1

or a sharp 1

sharp 1

they have sharpened 1

who sharpen 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1474) n s (סהנ ShN) AC: Sharp CO: Teeth AB: ?: The pictograph s is a picture of the teeth, the n is a picture of a seed representing continuance. Combined these mean "teeth continue". The two front teeth are sharp and used for cutting foods by pressing down. (eng: shine - from the whiteness of the teeth)

A) n s (סהנ ShN) AC: ? CO: Teeth AB: ?

N^m/f ) n s (סהנ ShN) - Teeth: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (58): teeth, tooth, ivory, sharp, crag, forefront - Strongs: H8127 (שֵׁן), H8128 (שֵׁן)

N^f1) e n s (סהנה ShNH) - I. Y [df: ans] II. Sleep:[Unknown connection to rootHebrew and Aramaic] KJV (906): year, sleep - Strongs: H8141 (שָׁנָה), H8142 (שֵׁנָא), H8139 (שְׁנָה), H8140 (שְׁנָה)

f^m) i n s (סהני ShNY) - Scarlet: The color of the gums. KJV (42): scarlet, crimson - Strongs: H8144 (שָׁנִי)

B) n n s (סהננ ShNN) AC: Sharp CO: ? AB: ?: From the sharpness of the front teeth.

V) n n s (סהננ ShNN) - Sharpen: KJV (9): (vf: Paal, Piel) sharp, whet, sharpen, prick, teach - Strongs: H8150 (שָׁנַן)

b^f1) e n i n s (סהנינה ShNYNH) - Piercing: KJV (4): byword, taunt - Strongs: H8148 (שְׁנִינָה)

D) n a s (סהאנ ShAN) AC: Rest CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

V) n a s (סהאנ ShAN) - Rest: To be in a state of rest. KJV (5): (vf: Piel) ease, quiet, rest - Strongs: H7599 (שָׁאַן)

m^m) n n a s (סהאננ ShANN) - Rest: KJV (10): ease, quiet, tumult - Strongs: H7600 (שַׁאֲנָן)

E) a n s (סהנא ShNA) AC: ? CO: Two AB: ?: As a second thing.

V) a n s (סהנא ShNA) - Change: To exchange one thing for another. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (24): (vf: Paal, Pual, Piel, Participle) change, diverse, alter - Strongs: H8132 (שָׁנָא), H8133 (שְׁנָה)

em^m) n a n i s (סהינאנ ShYNAN) - Twice: KJV (1): angel - Strongs: H8136 (שִׁנְאָן)

H) e n s (סהנה ShNH) AC: ? CO: Two AB: ?: A repeating of the first or what was before.

V) e n s (סהנה ShNH) - I. Change:To exchange one thing for another. II. Repeat:To do something a second time. KJV (23): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Piel) change, second, again, diverse, alter, disguise, double, pervert, prefer, repeat - Strongs: H8138 (שָׁנָה)

N^m/f) e n s (סהנה ShNH) - I. Two:In the sense of the changing seasons. [Hebrew and Aramaic; Written in the plural form mitsor nintin the Aramaic] [df: Myts]II. Sleep:[Unknown connection to rootHebrew and Aramaic] KJV (772): two, both, second, twain, twice, double - Strongs: H8147 (שְׁתַּיִם), H8578 (תִּנְיָן), H8648 (תַּרְתֵּין)

f^m/f) i n s (סהני ShNY) - Second: KJV (156): second, other, time, again, another, more, either - Strongs: H8145 (שֵׁנִי)

h^m) e n s m (מסהנה MShNH) - I. Double: II. Second:KJV (35): second, double, next, college, copy, twice, fatling - Strongs: H4932 (מִשְׁנֶה)

s^f3) t f n i n s (סהנינות ShNYNWT) - Again: A second time. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): again - Strongs: H8579 (תִּנְיָנוּת)

L) n s i (יסהנ YShN) AC: ? CO: Previous AB: ?: What was before the second.

V) n s i (יסהנ YShN) - Sleep: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel) sleep, remain, old - Strongs: H3462 (יָשֵׁן)

N^m) n s i (יסהנ YShN) - I. Previous: II. Sleep:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (16): old, sleep - Strongs: H3463 (יָשֵׁן), H3465 (יָשָׁן)

N^f2) t n s i (יסהנת YShNT) - Sleep: [Unknown connection to root;] [df: tns] KJV (1): sleep - Strongs: H8153 (שְׁנָת)

Adopted Roots:

A3061 N a l s ()
A3062 B h n s (Tusk)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[שָׁנַן] verb whet, sharpen (compare Arabic

id.; Aramaic שְׁנִינָא,

sharp, etc.; Ethiopic [

] III, 2,

contend, litigate; hence שֵׁן tooth, Late Hebrew id., Assyrian šinnu, Arabic

, Ethiopic

Aramaic שִׁנָּא,

); —

Qal whet, sharpen: Perfect 1 singular אִם שַׁנּוֺתִ֫י בְּרַק חַרְבִּי (Ges^{§ 67ee}) Deuteronomy 32:41, of ׳י s preparation for judgment; 3 plural (כַחֶרֶב) שָֽׁנְנוּלְשׁוֺנָם Psalm 64:4; Psalm 140:4 of uttering sharp words; Passive participle שְׁנוּנִים sharpened, of arrows, Isaiah 5:28; Psalm 45:6, figurative of tongue Psalm 120:4, of false witness Proverbs 25:18.

Pi`el Perfect consecutive וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ Deuteronomy 6:7i.e. teach the words incisively, German 'einschärfen.'

Hithpo`el Imperfect 1 singular Psalm 73:21 in my kidneys אֶשְׁתּוֺנָ֑ן I was pierced (of poignant envy).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שָׁנַן (Chald. id., Arab. سَنَّ) to sharpen; a sword, Deuteronomy 32:41 metaph. the tongue, i.e. to assail any one with sharp sayings, Psalms 64:4, 140:4. Part. pass. שָׁנוּן sharpened (of a weapon), Psalms 45:6; Isaiah 5:28.

Piel, to inculcate any thing on any one (Germ. einfchärfen); followed by acc. of pers. and dat. of thing, Deuteronomy 6:7.

Hithpoel, to be wounded, as if pierced through (with grief), Psalms 73:21.

Derivatives, שַׁיִת (which see, for שֶׁנֶת ), שְׁנִינָה.

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List of Word Forms

אֶשְׁתּוֹנָֽן׃ אשתונן׃ וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם ושננתם שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים שְׁנוּנִ֑ים שְׁנוּנִ֔ים שַׁנּוֹתִי֙ שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ שָׁנ֑וּן שָׁנְנ֣וּ שנון שנונים שנותי שננו ’eš·tō·w·nān ’eštōwnān eshtoNan šā·nă·nū šā·nə·nū šā·nūn šan·nō·w·ṯî šānănū šānənū šannōwṯî šānūn šə·nū·nîm šənūnîm shanaNu shaneNu shannoTi shaNun sheNuNim veshinnanTam wə·šin·nan·tām wəšinnantām