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Lexicon :: Strong's H8138 - šānâ

Aa
שָׁנָה
Transliteration
šānâ
Pronunciation
shaw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2421

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁנָה shânâh, shaw-naw'; a primitive root; to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive):—do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H8138 in the following manner: change (7x), second time (3x), again (3x), diverse (2x), alter (1x), disguise (1x), doubled (1x), pervert (1x), preferred (1x), repeateth (1x), miscellaneous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H8138 in the following manner: change (7x), second time (3x), again (3x), diverse (2x), alter (1x), disguise (1x), doubled (1x), pervert (1x), preferred (1x), repeateth (1x), miscellaneous (1x).

  1. to repeat, do again, change, alter

    1. (Qal) to change

    2. (Niphal) to be repeated

    3. (Piel) to change, alter

    4. (Hithpael) to disguise oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁנָה shânâh, shaw-naw'; a primitive root; to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive):—do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.
STRONGS H8138: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁנָה] verb change (Late Hebrew Pi., etc.; Ecclus 42:24; etc.; Assyrian šanû, change, Aramaic שְׁנָא, Nabataean Ethpa`al Lzb379; Syriac bdb103903, especially mentally = grow insane; compare (probably) Late Hebrew שָׁנָה year, = Phoenician שנת, שת; MI2, 8 שת; Assyrian šattu (compare Muss-ArnoltJBL xi (1892), 73 n.); Arabic bdb103904; Aramaic שְׁנַא, שַׁתָּא, bdb103905, bdb103906; Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene שנתא, שנת, שת, שנן Lzb379f.; on year from changing seasons, see PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 79 f. BaZMG xli (1887), 612, 621, 636 (especially against DHMVIme Orient. Congr. ii. 1, 452 who proposes biliteral √), compare Thes; a daring suggestion by JenZA vii (1892), 177); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular לאֹ שָׁנִיתִי Malachi 3:6 I am י׳, I do not change: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׁנֶא (Ges§ 75 rr) [H8132 Lamentations 4:1] how is the fine gold changed (si vera lectio; LöhrNow יִשָּׁנֵא; gloss on יוּעַס Bu Löhr); Infinitive construct שְׁנוֺת יְמִין עֶלְיוֺן Psalm 77:11 the right hand of the Highest is changed (Syriac Version Vulgate Targum Aq Symm Theod Hup-Now RVm Bae Du We Buhl; AV RV Ew De Che and others years, usually insert I will remember); Participle שׁוֺנִים Esther 1:7 differing, different, with מִן, compare Esther 3:8 (so Ecclus 42:24); Proverbs 24:21 those who change (but dubious, see Toy).
Pi. transitive, change, alter: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שִׁנָּה Jeremiah 52:33 with accusative garments, = שִׁנָּא (Gesl.c.) [H8132 2 Kings 25:29]; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְשַׁנֶּה דִּין Proverbs 31:5 lest he pervert the judgment; וַיְשַׁנּוֺ 1 Samuel 21:14 (read וַיְשַׁן Ges§ 75bb, וַיְשַׁנֶּה We Dr (and references), compare Bu HPS Now), with accusative טַעְמוֺ (see טַעַם, and Assyrian šanê ṭêmi, madness); וַיְשַׁנֶּהָ Esther 2:9, i.e. changed her place לְטוֺב בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים; 1st person singular Psalm 89:35 the utterance of my lips I will not change (|| לֹא אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי); Infinitive construct לְשַׁנּוֺת אֶתדַּֿרְכֵךְ Jeremiah 2:36 i.e. change thy political course; בְּשַׁנּוֺתוֺ אֶתֿ טַעְמוֺ Psalm 34:1 (title; compare 1 Samuel 21:14 above); Participle מְשַׁנֶּה פָנָיו Job 14:20 altering his face, i.e. in death (subject God).
Pu. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וְעֹז מָּנָיו יְשֻׁנֶּא (Ges§ 75 rr) [H8132 Ecclesiastes 8:1], usually is changed, mollified, Siegf יִשָּׂנֵא is hated (on עֹז פ׳ see עֹז 4, √עזז).
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person feminine singular consecutive קוּמִי וְהִשְׁתַּנִּית 1 Kings 14:2 arise, pray, and disguise thyself.

† III. שָׁנָה verb repeat, do again (Late Hebrew id.; Ecclus 42:1; Arabic bdb104004 bend, fold, double; Aramaic תְּנָא repeat, also teach, bdb104005; Assyrian šanû, especially Pi. repeat, relate, compare ScheilZA v (1890), 409 (Dl thinks denominative); on שׁ׳ as √of שְׁנַיִם two, see PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 77 Baib. xli (1887), 603); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ 2 Samuel 20:10; Imperfect 1st person singular אֶשְׁנֶה 1 Samuel 26:8, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שְׁנוּ 1 Kings 18:34; Participle שֹׁנֶה Proverbs 17:9; Proverbs 26:11; — do again: לוֹ שׁ׳ וְלֹא ֗֗֗ וַיַּכֵּהוּ 2 Samuel 20:10, compare 1 Samuel 26:8; absolute 1 Kings 18:34 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 13:21; = speak again Job 29:22 + Job 40:5 according to many moderns (אשׁנה for MT אענה); בְּדָבָר שׁ׳ Proverbs 17:9 repeat with a thing, keep talking about it (שנות דבר Ecclus 42:1); Proverbs 26:11 a dullard repeats with (ב) his folly, does it over again (learns nothing by experience).
Niph. Infinitive construct פַּעֲמָ֑יִם אֶל־פַּרְעֹה הַחֲלוֺם הִשָּׁנוֺת וְעַל Genesis 41:32 (E) concerning the dream's being repeated, etc.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:32

1 Samuel

21:14; 21:14; 26:8; 26:8

2 Samuel

20:10; 20:10

1 Kings

14:2; 18:34; 18:34

Nehemiah

13:21

Esther

1:7; 2:9; 3:8

Job

14:20; 29:22; 40:5

Psalms

34:1; 77:11; 89:35

Proverbs

17:9; 17:9; 24:21; 26:11; 26:11; 31:5

Jeremiah

2:36; 52:33

Malachi

3:6

H8138

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Strong's Number H8138 matches the Hebrew שָׁנָה (šānâ),
which occurs 22 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:32 - “Now as for the repeating H8138 of the dream H2472 to Pharaoh H6547 twice H6471, it means that the matter H1697 is confirmed H3559 by God H430, and God H430 will quickly H4116 bring H6213 it about H6213.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:13 - So he disguised H8132 his sanity H2940 while in their sight H5869 and acted H1984 insanely H1984 in their [fn]custody H3027, and he scribbled H8427 on the doors H1817 of the gate H8179, and drooled H3381 H7388 on his beard H2206.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:8 - Then Abishai H52 said H559 to David H1732, “Today H3117 God H430 has handed H5462 H3027 your enemy H340 over H5462 to you; now H6258 then, please H4994 let me [fn]pin H5221 him with the spear H2595 to the ground H776 with one H259 thrust H6471, and I will not [fn]do H8138 it to him a H8138 second H8138 time H8138.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10 - But Amasa H6021 was not on guard H8104 against the sword H2719 which H834 was in Joab’s H3097 hand H3027, so he struck H5221 him in the belly H2570 with it and spilled H8210 out H8210 his intestines H4578 on the ground H776, and did H8138 not strike him again H8138, and he died H4191. Then Joab H3097 and his brother H251 Abishai H52 pursued H7291 H310 Sheba H7652 the son H1121 of Bichri H1075.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:2 - And Jeroboam H3379 said H559 to his wife H802, “Now H4994 arise H6965 and disguise H8132 yourself so that they will not know H3045 that you are the wife H802 of Jeroboam H3379, and go H1980 to Shiloh H7887. Behold H2009, Ahijah H281 the prophet H5030 is there H8033, who H1931 said H1696 regarding H5921 me that I would be king H4428 over H5921 this H2088 people H5971.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:34 - And he said H559, “Fill H4390 four H702 large H3537 jars H3537 with water H4325 and pour H3332 it on the burnt H5930 offering H5930 and on the wood H6086.” And he said H559, “Do H8138 it a H8138 second H8138 time H8138,” so they did H8138 it a H8138 second H8138 time H8138. Then he said H559, “Do H8027 it a H8027 third H8027 time H8027,” so they did H8027 it a H8027 third H8027 time H8027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:21 - Then I warned H5749 them and said H559 to them, “Why H4069 do you spend H3885 the H3885 night H3885 in front H5048 of the wall H2346? If H518 you do H8138 so again H8138, I will [fn]use H7971 force H3027 against you.” From that time H6256 on they did not come H935 on the Sabbath H7676.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:7 - Drinks H8248 were served H8248 in golden H2091 vessels H3627 of various H8132 kinds H3627, and the royal H4438 wine H3196 was plentiful H7227 in proportion to the king’s H4428 [fn]bounty H3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:9 - Now the young H5291 lady H5291 pleased H3190 H5869 him and found H5375 favor H2617 with him. So he quickly H926 provided H5414 her with her cosmetics H8562 and [fn]food H4490, gave H5414 her seven H7651 choice H7200 female H5291 attendants H5291 from the king’s H4428 palace H1004, and transferred H8132 her and her attendants H5291 to the best H2896 place in the harem H1004 H802.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:8 - Then Haman H2001 said H559 to King H4428 Ahasuerus H325, “There H3426 is H3426 a certain H259 people H5971 scattered H6340 and dispersed H6504 among H996 the peoples H5971 in all H3605 the provinces H4082 of your kingdom H4438; their laws H1881 are different H8132 from those of all H3605 other people H5971 and they do not [fn]comply H6213 with H6213 the king’s H4428 laws H1881, so it is not in the king’s H4428 interest H7737 to let H5117 them remain H5117.

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“You forever H5331 overpower H8630 him and he departs H1980;

You change H8132 his appearance H6440 and send H7971 him away H7971.

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“After H310 my words H1697 they did H8138 not speak again H8138,

And my speech H4405 dropped H5197 on them.

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A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before [fn]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

I will bless H1288 the LORD H3068 at all H3605 times H6256;

His praise H8416 shall continually H8548 be in my mouth H6310.

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“I will not [fn]violate H2490 My covenant H1285,

Nor H3808 will I alter H8132 [fn]the utterance H4161 of My lips H8193.

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One who conceals H3680 an offense H6588 seeks H1245 love H160,

But one who repeats H8138 a matter H1697 separates H6504 close H441 friends H441.

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My son H1121, [fn]fear H3372 the LORD H3068 and the king H4428;

Do not get H6148 involved H6148 with those [fn]of high H8132 rank H8132,

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Like a dog H3611 that returns H7725 to its vomit H6892,

So is a fool H3684 who repeats H8138 [fn]his foolishness H200.

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Otherwise H6435 they will drink H8354 and forget H7911 what is decreed H2710,

And pervert H8132 the [fn]rights H1779 of all H3605 the [fn]needy H1121 H6040.

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“Why H4100 do you go H235 around so H3966 much H3966

Changing H8132 your way H1870?

Also H1571, you will be put H954 to H954 shame H954 by Egypt H4714,

Just H834 as H834 you were put H954 to H954 shame H954 by Assyria H804.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:33 - So [fn]Jehoiachin changed H8132 his prison H3608 clothes H899, and [fn]had H398 his meals H3899 in [fn]the king’s presence H6440 regularly H8548 all H3605 the days H3117 of his life H2416.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:6 - “For [fn]I, the LORD H3068, do not change H8132; therefore you, the sons H1121 of Jacob H3290, have not come H3615 to H3615 an H3615 end H3615.
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