שָׁנַן
sha.nanVerbH8150
to sharpen
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
Full Lexicon Entry
- to sharpen, whet 1a) (Qal) to whet, sharpen 1b) (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively) 1c)(Hithpolel) to be pierced
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Deuteronomy
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
- Deuteronomy 32:41
- Deuteronomy 6:7
- Isaiah 5:28
- Proverbs 25:18
- Psalms 120:4
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