Shên — H8127

H8127 · Hebrew — שן

Pronunciation: shane

Definition

feminine noun

a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff

  1. tooth, ivory
    1. tooth
      1. of man, lex talionis, beast
    2. tooth, tine (of fork)
    3. ivory
      1. as material
      2. of commerce
    4. sharp pointed rock

Usually translated as

ivory, tooth, sharp, crag, forefront

Origin

from H8150; compare H8143

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shên occurs 55 times in 48 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (7), Psalms (8), Proverbs (3), Song of Songs (4), Jeremiah (2), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (3), Joel (1), Amos (3), Micah (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S