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שָׁנַן H8150
H8150 is the Hebrew word שָׁנַן, transliterated shânan and said shaw-nan'. The King James Version most often renders it sharp.
What it means
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
Verses using שָׁנַן
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 6:7 · KJV
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deuteronomy 32:41 · KJV
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Psalm 45:5 · KJV
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Psalm 64:3 · KJV
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalm 73:21 · KJV
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
Psalm 120:4 · KJV
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalm 140:3 · KJV
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
Proverbs 25:18 · KJV
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Isaiah 5:28 · KJV
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
Common questions
What does Strong's H8150 mean?
H8150 is the Hebrew word שָׁנַן (shânan), meaning to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate.
How is H8150 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sharp (4 times), teach them diligently (1 time), if i whet (1 time), whet (1 time), pricked (1 time), among others.
How many times does H8150 appear in the Bible?
שָׁנַן (shânan) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8150 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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