שָׁנַן
Transliteration
šānan
Pronunciation
shaw-nan'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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 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 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).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 6:7; Deuteronomy 32:41

Psalms

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

Proverbs

Proverbs 25:18

Isaiah

Isaiah 5:28