H8150 — שָׁנַן

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

Hebrewshananverb-stemOccurrences: 9

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8150
Word:	שָׁנַן
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	shanan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-nan'
Meaning:	1. to point (transitive or intransitive) 2. intensively, to pierce 3. (figuratively) to inculcate
KJV Renderings:	prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.

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BDB8890

[שָׁנַן] verb whet, sharpen (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 5643] id.; Aramaic שְׁנִינָא, [untranscribed source text 5644] sharp, etc.; Ethiopic [ [untranscribed source text 5645]] III, 2, [untranscribed source text 5646] contend, litigate; hence שֵׁן tooth, Late Hebrew id., Assyrian šinnu , Arabic [untranscribed source text 5647], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5648] Aramaic שִׁנָּא, [untranscribed source text 5649]); —

Qal whet, sharpen: Perfect 1 singular אִם שַׁנּוֺתִ֫י בְּרַק חַרְבִּי ( Ges^{«GKC:67ee»§ 67ee}) Deut 32:41, of ׳ י's preparation for judgment; 3 plural (כַחֶרֶב) שָֽׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֺנָם Ps 64:4; Ps 140:4 of uttering sharp words; Passive participle שְׁנוּנִים sharpened, of arrows, Isa 5:28; Ps 45:6, figurative of tongue Ps 120:4, of false witness Prov 25:18.

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

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

BDB9975

שׁנן (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew [שָׁנַן], שֵׁן).