Word Study · Strong's H8127 · Hebrew
שֵׁן
shen
shane
Strong's 1890 spelling: shên
“a tooth (as sharp)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
Rendered in the KJV as
crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.
- 55occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 19 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 43inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 55 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 43
- שֵׁ֖ן4
- שֵׁ֔ן3
- וְשִׁנֵּ֥י2
- שֵׁ֑ן2
- שֵׁ֥ן2
- שֵׁ֣ן2
- שֵׁן֙2
- שִׁנָּ֣יו2
- שִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙2
- בְּשֵׁ֔ן1
- בְשִׁנָּ֑י1
- בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם֙1
and 31 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 26
- ivory7
- a tooth6
- [the] tooth of4
- teeth its4
- teeth their4
- and [the] teeth of3
- teeth his3
- the ivory3
- teeth2
- teeth my2
- teeth your2
- [are the] teeth of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 19
- noun · feminine singular14
- noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular7
- noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural4
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)4
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular4
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine dual2
- noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular2
- noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular2
- preposition + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsa · 14
- HNcfdc/Sp3ms · 7
- HNcfdc/Sp3mp · 4
- HNcfsc · 4
- HTd/Ncfsa · 4
- HC/Ncfdc · 3
- HC/Ncfsc · 2
- HNcfda · 2
- HNcfdc · 2
- HNcfdc/Sp1bs · 2
- HNcfdc/Sp2fs · 2
- HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp · 2
All 55, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Psalms8 of 55 · 15%
- Job7 of 55 · 13%
- Exodus5 of 55 · 9%
- 1 Samuel4 of 55 · 7%
- Song of Solomon4 of 55 · 7%
Psalms carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis1 occurrence
Exodus5 occurrences
- Exodus 21:24שֵׁ֖ןshennoun · feminine singulareye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,here: a tooth
- Exodus 21:24שֵׁ֑ןshennoun · feminine singulareye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,here: a tooth
- Exodus 21:27שֵׁ֥ןshennoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.here: [the] tooth of
- Exodus 21:27שֵׁ֥ןshennoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.here: [the] tooth of
- Exodus 21:27שִׁנּֽוֹ׃ פshinonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAnd if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.here: tooth his
Leviticus2 occurrences
- Leviticus 24:20שֵׁ֖ןshennoun · feminine singularfracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.here: a tooth
- Leviticus 24:20שֵׁ֑ןshennoun · feminine singularfracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.here: a tooth
Deuteronomy3 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 19:21שֵׁ֣ןshennoun · feminine singularYou must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.here: tooth
- Deuteronomy 19:21בְּשֵׁ֔ןbeshenpreposition + noun · feminine singularYou must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.here: for tooth
- Deuteronomy 32:24וְשֶׁן־veshen-conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.here: and tooth of
1 Samuel4 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 2:13הַשִּׁנַּ֖יִםhashinayimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine dualor for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boilinghere: the prongs
- 1 Samuel 14:4שֵׁן־shen-noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.here: [the] tooth of
- 1 Samuel 14:4וְשֵׁן־veshen-conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.here: and [the] tooth of
- 1 Samuel 14:5הַשֵּׁ֧ןhashenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularOne cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.here: the tooth
1 Kings2 occurrences
- 1 Kings 10:18שֵׁ֖ןshennoun · feminine singularAdditionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.here: ivory
- 1 Kings 22:39הַשֵּׁן֙hashenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAs for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?here: the ivory
2 Chronicles1 occurrence
Job7 occurrences
- Job 4:10וְשִׁנֵּ֖יveshineiconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.here: and [the] teeth of
- Job 13:14בְשִׁנָּ֑יveshinaipreposition + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularWhy do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?here: in teeth my
- Job 16:9בְּשִׁנָּ֑יוbeshinavpreposition + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHis anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.here: with teeth his
- Job 19:20שִׁנָּֽי׃shinainoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularMy skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.here: teeth my
- Job 29:17וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יוumishinavconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularI shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.here: and from teeth his
- Job 39:28שֶׁן־shen-noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.here: [the] tooth of
- Job 41:14שִׁנָּ֣יוshinavnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularWho can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth?here: teeth its
Psalms8 occurrences
- Psalms 3:7שִׁנֵּ֖יshineinoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.here: [the] teeth of
- Psalms 35:16שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃shineimovnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralLike godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.here: teeth their
- Psalms 37:12שִׁנָּֽיו׃shinavnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThe wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,here: teeth his
- Psalms 45:8שֵׁ֝֗ןshennoun · feminine singularAll your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.here: ivory
- Psalms 57:4שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםshineihemnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralMy soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.here: teeth their
- Psalms 58:6שִׁנֵּ֥ימוֹshineimovnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralO God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.here: teeth their
- Psalms 112:10שִׁנָּ֣יוshinavnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThe wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.here: teeth his
- Psalms 124:6לְשִׁנֵּיהֶֽם׃leshineihempreposition + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralBlessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.here: to teeth their
Proverbs3 occurrences
- Proverbs 10:26לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִםlashinayimpreposition with the article + noun · feminine dualLike vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.here: to the teeth
- Proverbs 25:19שֵׁ֣ןshennoun · feminine singularLike a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.here: a tooth
- Proverbs 30:14שִׁנָּיו֮shinavnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularthere is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.here: teeth its
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
- Song of Solomon 4:2שִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙shinayikhnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularYour teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.here: teeth your
- Song of Solomon 5:14שֵׁ֔ןshennoun · feminine singularHis arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires.here: ivory
- Song of Solomon 6:6שִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙shinayikhnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularYour teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.here: teeth your
- Song of Solomon 7:4הַשֵּׁ֑ןhashenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularYour neck is like a tower made of ivory; your eyes are like the pools of Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim; your nose is like the tower of Lebanon, facing toward Damascus.here: the ivory
Jeremiah2 occurrences
- Jeremiah 31:29וְשִׁנֵּ֥יveshineiconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)“In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’here: and [the] teeth of
- Jeremiah 31:30שִׁנָּֽיו׃ סshinavnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularInstead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.here: teeth his
Lamentations2 occurrences
- Lamentations 2:16שֵׁ֔ןshennoun · feminine singularAll your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!”here: a tooth
- Lamentations 3:16שִׁנָּ֔יshinainoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularHe has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust.here: teeth my
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 18:2וְשִׁנֵּ֥יveshineiconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?here: and [the] teeth of
- Ezekiel 27:6שֵׁן֙shennoun · feminine singularOf oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.here: ivory
- Ezekiel 27:15שֵׁן֙shennoun · feminine singularThe men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.here: ivory
Joel2 occurrences
- Joel 1:6שִׁנָּיו֙shinavnoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularFor a nation has invaded My land, powerful and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness.here: teeth its
- Joel 1:6שִׁנֵּ֣יshineinoun · feminine dual · in construct (“…of”)For a nation has invaded My land, powerful and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness.here: [are the] teeth of
Amos3 occurrences
- Amos 3:15הַשֵּׁ֗ןhashenthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularI will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.here: the ivory
- Amos 4:6שִׁנַּ֙יִם֙shinayimnoun · feminine dual“I beset all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.here: teeth
- Amos 6:4שֵׁ֔ןshennoun · feminine singularYou lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.here: ivory
Same headword in Strong's