שֵׁן

shenNoun (Feminine)H8127

tooth

From: from H8150 (שָׁנַן); compare H8143 (שֶׁנְהַבִּים)

Short Definition

a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff

Full Lexicon Entry

tooth 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

42 times

Appears 42 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
6
Psalms
4
1 Samuel
3
Amos
3
Ezk
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 10:18
  • Amos 6:4
  • Genesis 49:12
  • Job 4:10
  • Proverbs 25:19

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.