Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to sharpen
Usage: 1) to sharpen, whet 1a) (Qal) to whet, sharpen 1b) (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively) 1c)(Hithpolel) to be pierced
Strong's Number
H8150
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
4
Strong's H8150 Quick Answer
Strong's H8150 שָׁנַן (shanan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shanan (shaw-nan') v. 1. to point (transitive or intransitive) 2. intensively, to pierce It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sharp, teach, and pricked. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shanan (shaw-nan') v. 1. to point (transitive or intransitive) 2. intensively, to pierce
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sharp, teach, and pricked
Meaning and Definition
shanan (shaw-nan') v. 1. to point (transitive or intransitive) 2. intensively, to pierce 3. (figuratively) to inculcate [a primitive root] KJV: prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8150. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8150 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shanan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H8150 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8150 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8150 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8150.
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8150, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8150 FAQ
What does shanan (שָׁנַן) mean?
Shanan (Strong's H8150) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "prick". shanan (shaw-nan') v. 1. to point (transitive or intransitive) 2. intensively, to pierce
How many times is shanan (שָׁנַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H8150 across 4 books.
Where can I study shanan (שָׁנַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8150 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shanan (שָׁנַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sharp, teach, and pricked. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.