Strong's Lexicon

H7599

H7599 — שָׁאַן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewsha'anverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 2304

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7599
Word:שָׁאַן
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:sha'an
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-an'
Meaning:1. to loll, i.e. be peaceful
KJV Renderings:be at ease, be quiet, rest. See also H1052.

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[שָׁאַן] verb

Pa`lel (Ges«GKC:55d»§ 55d) be at ease or at peace, rest securely (Syriac [untranscribed source text 5367] pacify, [untranscribed source text 5368] Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5369] peace); — Perfect 3 masculine singular שַׁאֲנַן Jer 48:11, ׳ וְשׁ consecutive Jer 30:10 +; 3 plural שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ Job 3:18 — be at ease, secure, undisturbed by ill fortune: ׳ וְשָׁקַט וְשׁ וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד Jer 30:10 = Jer 46:27; Jer 48:1l (of Moab); מִפַּחַד רָעָה ׳ שׁ Prov 1:33 of rest from trouble, etc., in grave Job 3:18.


שְׁאָן see בֵּית שְׁאָן . P. 112


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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