Strongs Number: H8150
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁנַן
- Transliteration
- shânan
- Phonetic
- shaw-nan'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to point (transitively or intransitively); intensively to pierce; figuratively to inculcate
- BDB Definition
-
1. to sharpen, whet
a. (Qal) to whet, sharpen
b. (Piel) to sharpen, teach (incisively)
c. (Hithpolel) to be pierced
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {prick} sharp ({-en}) teach {diligently} whet.