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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 BoxDeu 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 6:7 - And thou shalt teach them to thy children, and thou shalt speak of them sitting in the house, and walking by the way, and lying down, and rising up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:41 - For I will sharpen my sword like lightning, and my hand shall take hold of judgment; and I will render judgment to my enemies, and will recompense them that hate me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:5 - (LXX 44:6) Thy weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under thee) they are in the heart of the king's enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3 - (LXX 63:4) who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21 - (LXX 72:21) For my heart has rejoiced, and my reins have been [fn]gladdened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4 - (LXX 119:4) Sharpened weapons of the mighty, with coals of the desert.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:3 - (LXX 139:4) They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; [fn] the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18 - As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - Whose arrows are sharp, and their bows bent; their horses' hoofs are counted as solid rock: their chariot-wheels are as a storm.
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