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Lexicon :: Strong's H8172 - šāʿan

Aa
שָׁעַן
Transliteration
šāʿan
Pronunciation
shaw-an'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2434

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁעַן shâʻan, shaw-an'; a primitive root; to support one's self:—lean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H8172 in the following manner: lean (9x), stay (5x), rely (4x), rest (3x), lieth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H8172 in the following manner: lean (9x), stay (5x), rely (4x), rest (3x), lieth (1x).

  1. to lean on, trust in, support

    1. (Niphal) to lean, lean upon, support oneself

      1. of trust in God (fig)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁעַן shâʻan, shaw-an'; a primitive root; to support one's self:—lean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay.
STRONGS H8172: Abbreviations
† [שָׁעַן] verb
Niph. lean, support oneself; — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְנִשְׁעַן Numbers 21:15; Isaiah 10:20; 1st person plural נִשְׁעַנּוּ 2 Chronicles 14:10, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשָּׁעֵן Job 8:15 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הִשָּׁעֲנוּ Genesis 18:4; Infinitive construct הִשָּׁעֵן Isaiah 10:20, suffix הִשָּׁעֶנְךָ 2 Chronicles 16:7, 8, etc.; Participle נִשְׁעָן 2 Samuel 1:6 +; — lean, with עַל upon, 2 Samuel 1:6; 2 Kings 5:18; 2 Kings 7:2, 17, against pillars Judges 16:26, house Job 8:15 (figurative); תַּחַת הָעֵץ Genesis 18:4 (J); poetic of cliff, לִגְּבוּל וְנִשׁ׳ Numbers 21:15 leans to (upon) the border of Moab; lean (figurative = trust) upon, עַל person king Isaiah 10:20; Ezekiel 29:7; 2 Chronicles 16:7; עַליֿ׳ Micah 3:11; Isaiah 10:20; 2 Chronicles 13:18; 2 Chronicles 14:10; 2 Chronicles 16:7, 8; בֵּלֹהָיו Isaiah 50:10; absolute Job 24:23; עַלסֿוּסִים Isaiah 31:1; על with abstract noun Isaiah 30:12; Proverbs 3:5.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:4; 18:4

Numbers

21:15; 21:15

Judges

16:26

2 Samuel

1:6; 1:6

2 Kings

5:18; 7:2; 7:17

2 Chronicles

13:18; 14:10; 14:10; 16:7; 16:7; 16:7; 16:8; 16:8

Job

8:15; 8:15; 24:23

Proverbs

3:5

Isaiah

10:20; 10:20; 10:20; 10:20; 30:12; 31:1; 50:10

Ezekiel

29:7

Micah

3:11

H8172

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Strong's Number H8172 matches the Hebrew שָׁעַן (šāʿan),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:2 - Then H6030➔ a lord H7991 on H5921 whose H834 hand H3027 the king H4428 leaned H8172 answered ➔H6030 the man H376 of God, H430 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 if the LORD H3068 would make H6213 windows H699 in heaven, H8064 might H1961➔ this H2088 thing H1697 be? ➔H1961 And he said, H559 Behold, H2005 thou shalt see H7200 it with thine eyes, H5869 but H8033➔ shalt H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 thereof. ➔H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:17 - And the king H4428 appointed H6485 the lord H7991 on H5921 whose H834 hand H3027 he leaned H8172 to have the charge H5921 of the gate: H8179 and H7429➔ the people H5971 trode upon him ➔H7429 in the gate, H8179 and he died, H4191 as H834 the man H376 of God H430 had said, H1696 who H834 spake H1696 when H3381➔ the king H4428 came down ➔H3381 to him. H413

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:7 - And at H6256➔ that H1931 time ➔H6256 Hanani H2607 the seer H7200 came H935 to H413 Asa H609 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and said H559 unto him, H413 Because thou hast relied H8172 on H5921 the king H4428 of Syria, H758 and not H3808 relied H8172 on H5921 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 therefore H5921 H3651 is H4422➔ the host H2426 of the king H4428 of Syria H758 escaped ➔H4422 out of thine hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:23 - Though it be given H5414 him to be in safety, H983 whereon he resteth; H8172 yet his eyes H5869 are upon H5921 their ways. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1 - Woe H1945 to them that go down H3381 to Egypt H4714 for help; H5833 and stay H8172 on H5921 horses, H5483 and trust H982 in H5921 chariots, H7393 because H3588 they are many; H7227 and in H5921 horsemen, H6571 because H3588 they are H6105➔ very H3966 strong; ➔H6105 but H3808➔ they look H8159 not ➔H3808 unto H5921 the Holy One H6918 of Israel, H3478 neither H3808 seek H1875 the LORD! H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:7 - When they took hold H8610 of thee by thy hand, H3709 thou didst break, H7533 and rend H1234 all H3605 their shoulder: H3802 and when they leaned H8172 upon thee, H5921 thou brakest, H7665 and madest H5976➔ all H3605 their loins H4975 to be at a stand. ➔H5976

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 - The heads thereof H7218 judge H8199 for reward, H7810 and the priests thereof H3548 teach H3384 for hire, H4242 and the prophets thereof H5030 divine H7080 for money: H3701 yet H5921➔ will they lean H8172 upon ➔H5921 the LORD, H3068 and say, H559 Is not H3808 the LORD H3068 among us? H7130 none H3808 evil H7451 can come H935 upon us. H5921
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