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Lexicon :: Strong's H8150 - šānan

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שָׁנַן
Transliteration
šānan
Pronunciation
shaw-nan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2422

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁנַן shânan, shaw-nan'; a primitive root; to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate:—prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8150 in the following manner: sharp (4x), whet (2x), sharpen (1x), prick (1x), teach diligently (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8150 in the following manner: sharp (4x), whet (2x), sharpen (1x), prick (1x), teach diligently (1x).

  1. to sharpen, whet

    1. (Qal) to whet, sharpen

    2. (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively)

    3. (Hithpolel) to be pierced

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁנַן shânan, shaw-nan'; a primitive root; to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate:—prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
STRONGS H8150: Abbreviations
† [שָׁנַן] verb whet, sharpen (compare Arabic bdb104104 id.; Aramaic שְׁנִינָא, bdb104105 sharp, etc.; Ethiopic [bdb104106] III, 2, bdb104107 contend, litigate; hence שֵׁן tooth, Late Hebrew id., Assyrian šinnu, Arabic bdb104108, Ethiopic bdb104109 Aramaic שִׁנָּא, bdb104110); —
Qal whet, sharpen: Perfect 1st person singular אִם שַׁנּוֺתִ֫י בְּרַק חַרְבִּי (Ges§ 67ee) Deuteronomy 32:41, of י׳'s preparation for judgment; 3rd person plural (כַחֶרֶב) שָֽׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֺנָם 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. Perfect consecutive וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ Deuteronomy 6:7 i.e. teach the words incisively, German 'einschärfen.'
Hithpō`. Imperfect 1st person singular Psalm 73:21 in my kidneys אֶשְׁתּוֺנָ֑ן I was pierced (of poignant envy).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

6:7; 32:41

Psalms

45:6; 64:4; 73:21; 120:4; 140:4

Proverbs

25:18

Isaiah

5:28

H8150

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8150 matches the Hebrew שָׁנַן (šānan),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:7 - and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:41 -
If I whet my glittering sword,
And my hand take hold on judgment;
I will render vengeance to mine adversaries,
And will recompense them that hate me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:5 -
Thine arrows are sharp;
The peoples fall under thee;
They are in the heart of the king’s enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3 -
Who have whet their tongue like a sword,
And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21 -
For my soul was grieved,
And I was pricked in my heart:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 120:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4 -
Sharp arrows of the mighty,
With coals of juniper.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:3 -
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;
Adders’ poison is under their lips.
[Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18 -
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor
Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent; their horses’ hoofs shall be accounted as flint, and their wheels as a whirlwind:
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