Shâʼan — H7599

Definition

verb

to loll, i.e. be peaceful

1. (Pilel) to be at ease, be at peace, rest, rest securely, be quiet

Usually translated as

be at ease, be quiet, rest

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• anapaúō (G373)
• paúō (G3973)

Occurrences

Shâʼan occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Proverbs (1), Jeremiah (3)

• Job 3:18 — There the prisoners rest (שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ) together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
• Proverbs 1:33 — But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet (וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן) from fear of evil.
• Jeremiah 30:10 — Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet (וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ן), and none shall make him afraid.
• Jeremiah 46:27 — But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease (וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ן), and none shall make him afraid.
• Jeremiah 48:11 — Moab hath been at ease (שַׁאֲנַ֨ן) from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.