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 timesAppears 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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