Shânâh — H8138

Definition

verb

to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)

1. to repeat, do again, change, alter
1. (Qal) to change
2. (Niphal) to be repeated
3. (Piel) to change, alter
4. (Hithpael) to disguise oneself

Usually translated as

change, do the second time, diverse, again, alter, pervert, do, double, disguise, prefer, repeat, return

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• athetéō (G114)
• anastréphō (G390)
• ephístēmi (G2186)
• prostíthēmi (G4369)

Occurrences

Shânâh occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (2), Nehemiah (1), Esther (3), Job (2), Psalms (1), Proverbs (4), Jeremiah (2), Malachi (1)

• Genesis 41:32 — And for that the dream was doubled (הִשָּׁנ֧וֹת) unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
• 1 Samuel 21:13 — And he changed (וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ) his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
• 1 Samuel 26:8 — Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time (אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה).
• 2 Samuel 20:10 — But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck (שָׁ֥נָה) him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
• 1 Kings 14:2 — And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself (וְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔ית), that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
• 1 Kings 18:34 — And he said, Do it the second time (שְׁנוּ֙). And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
• 1 Kings 18:34 — And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time (וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ). And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
• Nehemiah 13:21 — Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again (תִּשְׁנ֕וּ), I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
• Esther 1:7 — And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse (שׁוֹנִ֑ים) one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
• Esther 2:9 — And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred (וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ) her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
• Esther 3:8 — And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse (שֹׁנ֣וֹת) from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
• Job 14:20 — Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest (מְשַׁנֶּ֥ה) his countenance, and sendest him away.
• Job 29:22 — After my words they spake not again (יִשְׁנ֑וּ); and my speech dropped upon them.
• Psalms 89:34 — My covenant will I not break, nor alter (אֲשַׁנֶּֽה) the thing that is gone out of my lips.
• Proverbs 17:9 — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth (וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה) a matter separateth very friends.
• Proverbs 24:21 — My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change (שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים):
• Proverbs 26:11 — As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth (שׁוֹנֶ֥ה) to his folly.
• Proverbs 31:5 — Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert (וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה) the judgment of any of the afflicted.
• Jeremiah 2:36 — Why gaddest thou about so much to change (לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת) thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
• Jeremiah 52:33 — And changed (וְשִׁנָּ֕ה) his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
• Malachi 3:6 — For I am the LORD, I change (שָׁנִ֑יתִי) not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.